Discovery of a Population of the Invasive Аsian Seed Beetle Megabruchidius dorsalis (Fåhraeus, 1839) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae) in Moscow

Authors

  • Ilya A. Zabaluev Laboratory of Forest zoology, Institute of Forest Science RAS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52575/2712-9047-2025-7-1-103-107

Keywords:

seed beetles, alien species, invasion, Gleditsia triacanthos, honey locust, East European Plain, European part of Russia

Abstract

A population of the invasive Asian seed beetle Megabruchidius dorsalis (Fåhraeus, 1839) developing in the seeds of honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos L.) has been discovered in Moscow for the first time. This find is 640 km away from the nearest locations of the species and is the first indication for the temperate area of the central part of the East European Plain. It is assumed that the species was brought to Moscow with infected seeds from a secondary range in the south of the European Russia.

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Author Biography

Ilya A. Zabaluev, Laboratory of Forest zoology, Institute of Forest Science RAS

Researcher, Laboratory of Forest zoology, Institute of Forest Science RAS, Uspenskoe vill., Moscow Region, Russia

E-mail: fatsiccor66@mail.ru

ORCID: 0000-0002-1558-5502 

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Published

2025-03-28

How to Cite

Zabaluev, I. A. (2025). Discovery of a Population of the Invasive Аsian Seed Beetle Megabruchidius dorsalis (Fåhraeus, 1839) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae) in Moscow. Field Biologist Journal, 7(1), 103-107. https://doi.org/10.52575/2712-9047-2025-7-1-103-107

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Zoology