EPPO Global Database

Penthimiola bella(PETHBE)

Distribution details in Spain

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2017
Comments
Observations were first posted on the Internet. THe insect was first observed in 2017 in Jimena de la Frontera (province of Cadiz, Andalucia). The presence of P. bella in Southern Spain (Andalucia) was then confirmed by surveys in Huelva and Sevilla. In addition, more records have been posted on the Internet in Huelva, Málaga, Granada and Valencia (Avivar-Lozano et al., 2024).
References
* Avivar‐Lozano L, Pérez‐Guerrero S, Molina‐Rodríguez JM, Durán Álvaro JM, González Fernández MI, Serrano Caballos A, Aguiar AM, Aguín‐Pombo D (2024) First report of Penthimiola bella (Stål, 1855)(Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) for Spain and Madeira island. EPPO Bulletin (early view). https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.12969
------ First record.

* INTERNET
- Biodiversidadvirtual.org. Penthimiola bella. https://www.biodiversidadvirtual.org/insectarium/Penthimiola-bella-img1272952.html
------- In the province of Valencia.
- Observation.org. Penthimiola bella. https://observation.org/species/998838/observations/?
------- In Alhaurín el Grande (Malaga province, Andalucia).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Morocco Present, restricted distribution view...
Portugal Madeira Present, restricted distribution view...
Portugal Present, restricted distribution view...