First report of Trichoferus campestris and Xylosandrus germanus in Georgia
In Georgia, a faunistic survey on Coleoptera has been carried out in the Lagodekhi Natural Reserve which is located in the North-Eastern part of the country, on the southern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains. From April to November 2014, Malaise traps were placed on 6 different sites at various altitudes (varying from 666 to 2559 m asl) and supplemented by other types of traps (funnel and Moericke traps). As a result, 195 Coleoptera species were collected and 66 of them were new records for Georgia. Among these new records, the two following ones can be noted:
- Trichoferus campestris (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae – EPPO A2 List): 1 specimen was trapped in June 2014 in a high altitude forest environment.
- Xylosandrus germanus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae): 9 specimens were trapped in 2014 in various environments (low-altitude forest, mid-altitude forest, and subalpine meadow and scrubland).
Sources
Japoshvili G, Hilszczański J, Byk A, Jaworski T, Łoś K, Borowski J, Tarwacki G, Piętka J, Plewa R (2022) New records of Coleoptera from Lagodekhi Protected Areas, with new records for Georgia (Sakartvelo). Caucasiana 25(1), 29-39.