Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 67(1): 65-70, doi: 10.3897/travaux.67.e110398
First record of the seed beetle Bruchidius siliquastri (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae) from Greece
expand article infoGeorgios Gastouniotis‡, Athanasios Boulas§, Panagiotis Gastouniotis‡
‡ Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece§ National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Corresponding author: Georgios Gastouniotis ( geogas50@gmail.com )

Academic editor: Melania Stan
© Georgios Gastouniotis, Athanasios Boulas, Panagiotis Gastouniotis.
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Citation: Gastouniotis G, Boulas A, Gastouniotis P (2024) First record of the seed beetle Bruchidius siliquastri (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae) from Greece. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 67(1): 65-70. https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.67.e110398
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Abstract
Bruchidius siliquastri Delobel, 2007, a chrysomelid species presumably of East Asian origin, is recorded for the first time in Greece. It is regarded as an invasive species in Europe that feeds on the seeds of Cercis siliquastrum L. (Fabaceae). The species distribution and ecology are briefly discussed. An additional record of Bruchidius terrenus (Sharp 1886) in Greece is also provided.
Keywords
Chrysomelidae, Cercis siliquastrum, invasive species, seed beetles