2025/06/27 by Georgios Gastouniotis, George Kakiopoulos · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution #Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies #Forest Insect Ecology and Management
paper · doi:10.3897/travaux.68.e143160
openalex publication_date 2025/06/27 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Sphenophorus venatus (Say, 1831), a species native to the Nearctic region, has recently been recorded in multiple Eastern Mediterranean and Balkan countries. This study compiles new records based on field surveys and citizen science platforms, confirming the species’ presence in Albania, Bulgaria, mainland Greece, Italy (including Sardinia and Sicily), Israel and Turkey. Clarifications of its distinction from related species in the western Palearctic, alongside notes on the Sphenophorus species in the region are provided.