Thaumastocoris peregrinus(THMCPE)
Distribution details in Cyprus
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2023: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2020
First recorded in: 2020
EPPO Reporting Service (2021/049) : first specimen was found in December 2020 in Germasogeia (near Limassol city) under the bark of a Eucalyptus tree. Further specimens were then found in Limassol city and other locations in the Limassol district in urban areas and parks.
* Demetriou J, Makris C, Davranoglou L-R (2023) First record of Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera, Thaumastocoridae) in Cyprus. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle 'Grigore Antipa' 66(1), 135-141. https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.66.e90065