First Record of the Horseshoe Ladybird Clitostethus arcuatus (Rossi, 1794) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Tambov Region (Russia)
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https://doi.org/10.52575/2712-9047-2026-8-1-119-123Keywords:
Aleurodidae, biological control, distribution, entomophages, European Russia, expansion, Voroninsky Nature ReserveAbstract
The southern Palaearctic species of ladybird, Clitostethus arcuatus (Rossi, 1794) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae), has been recorded in Tambov Region for the first time. This species is known from a small number of regions in Russia, including the Republic of Crimea, the Krasnodar Territory and the Republic of Adygeya, the Lipetsk Region, and the Moscow Region. Recent finds in Central Russia may indicate the species’ continuing expansion across European Russia. It is considered to be one of the most effective entomophages feeding on whiteflies (Aleurodidae), which is why it was introduced into America. In the future, greenhouses in Russia may need to establish colonies of ladybird species to provide biological control of Aleurodidae; some species of the latter are quarantine pests that are currently expanding their range.
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