Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 66(1): 7-15, doi: 10.3897/travaux.66.e101161
Acanalonia conica (Hemiptera, Acanaloniidae) – a new exotic species in Bulgaria and Türkiye and its expansion in Europe
expand article infoIlia Gjonov‡, Monika Pramatarova‡, Erdem Hızal§, Sevcan Öztemiz|
‡ Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria§ Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkiye| Duzce University, Duzce, Turkiye

Corresponding author: Ilia Gjonov ( gjonov@cicadina.com )

Academic editor: Ionuț Ștefan Iorgu
© Ilia Gjonov, Monika Pramatarova, Erdem Hızal, Sevcan Öztemiz.
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Abstract
The green cone-headed planthopper, Acanalonia conica (Say, 1830) (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Flatidae), is native to North America and is already found in several European countries. The species is found to occur in Bulgaria and Türkiye for the first time and is the first representative of the family Acanaloniidae in both countries. The localities in Bulgaria where the species has been recorded are in the town of Malko Tarnovo, near the Turkish border, while the locality in Türkiye is in the Asiatic part of Istanbul. Data on the current distribution range in Europe, a list of plants on which A. conica has been found, and photos of the species are provided.
Keywords
alien species, allochthonous species, biological invasion, distribution, green cone-headed planthopper, new record