Maintaining sustained vigilance over the introduction and spread of non-native species is of critical importance. Cassida piperata, a leaf beetle native to the East Palaearctic and Indomalayan Regions, has been repeatedly recorded in northern Italy since 2021, where it appears to be established as a non-native species new to Europe. Its local occurrence is discussed, based on records obtained by the authors and from citizen-science web platforms and its potential for further spread in Europe is evaluated through bioclimatic modelling.
Ruzzier, E., Uliana, M. (2025). Cassida piperata Hope, 1843 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae), a non-native beetle, new to Italy and Europe. BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL, 13(13) [10.3897/bdj.13.e177770].
Cassida piperata Hope, 1843 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae), a non-native beetle, new to Italy and Europe
Ruzzier, Enrico
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2025-01-01
Abstract
Maintaining sustained vigilance over the introduction and spread of non-native species is of critical importance. Cassida piperata, a leaf beetle native to the East Palaearctic and Indomalayan Regions, has been repeatedly recorded in northern Italy since 2021, where it appears to be established as a non-native species new to Europe. Its local occurrence is discussed, based on records obtained by the authors and from citizen-science web platforms and its potential for further spread in Europe is evaluated through bioclimatic modelling.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
