First records of Attagenus smirnovi Zhantiev, 1973 from Italy in South Tyrol (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)

Authors

  • Elia Guariento Institute for Alpine Environment, Eurac Research, Bozen/Bolzano
  • Filippo Colla Institute for Alpine Environment, Eurac Research, Bozen/Bolzano
  • Michael Steinwandter Institute for Alpine Environment, Eurac Research, Bozen/Bolzano
  • Jiří Háva Daugavpils University, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Department of Biosystematics, Daugavpils; Private Entomological Laboratory and Collection, Praha-západ
  • Julia Seeber Institute for Alpine Environment, Eurac Research, Bozen/Bolzano

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13133/2284-4880/370

Keywords:

Introduced species, Pest species, Carpet beetle, New national record

Abstract

The Dermestidae species Attagenus smirnovi Zhantiev, 1973 was discovered in two household in South Tyrol, making it the first official records for this species in Italy. The larvae feeds upon dried organic materials, making this species a common pest in museum collections and households in Central and Northern Europe. The spread of A. smirnovi in Italy was expected but has not yet been recorded. Further, developments of its distribution need to be monitored to prevent damaging infestations, especially to museum collections.

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Published

2019-11-15

How to Cite

Guariento, E., Colla, F., Steinwandter, M., Háva, J. and Seeber, J. (2019) “First records of Attagenus smirnovi Zhantiev, 1973 from Italy in South Tyrol (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)”, Fragmenta entomologica, 51(2), pp. 251–253. doi: 10.13133/2284-4880/370.

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Short Scientific Notes