EPPO Global Database

Leptoglossus occidentalis(LEPLOC)

Distribution details in Spain (Islas Canárias)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2022
Comments
First found in Gran Canaria in October 2022, La Gomera in November 2023, and Tenerife in October 2024.
References
* Lugo D, Suarez D, Martin S, Martin AO, Martin A, Ruiz C (2023) First record of Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 (Hemiptera, Coreidae) in the Canary Islands, a novel pine pest detected through citizen science in an oceanic archipelago. Biodiversity Data Journal 11, e109851. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.11.e109851
------- Gran Canaria.

* van der Heyden T (2024) New records of Heteroptera from the Canary Islands (Spain), XIV. Arquivos Entomolóxicos 30, 185.
------- Tenerife.

* van der Heyden T (2023) New records of Heteroptera from the Canary Islands (Spain), VIII. Arquivos Entomolóxicos 27, 99 -100.
------- La Gomera.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Andorra Present, no details view...
France Corse Present, few occurrences view...
France Present, restricted distribution view...
Morocco Present, few occurrences view...
Portugal Madeira Present, no details view...
Portugal Present, widespread view...