First report of <i>Trichopodapictipennis</i> (Diptera, Tachinidae) for the Canary Islands.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The genus Trichopoda Berthold, 1827 is distributed in the Neotropical and Nearctic Regions and some species are very important for biological control. During the last decades, the species Trichopodapictipennis Bigot, 1876 has received much attention. It is of Neotropical origin, but it has been introduced throughout the western Palaearctic, probably through exchanges that transported its main host, the 'southern green stink bug' Nezaraviridula.

New information

Trichopodapictipennis is reported for the first time from the Canary Islands. To date, this introduced species has been detected throughout the island of Tenerife and in a single locality on the island of La Gomera. This finding confirms that this species of Neotropical origin is

SUBMITTER: Caloca P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11822363 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature