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Chrysolina americana

(Linnaeus, 1758)
Arthropoda » Coleoptera » Chrysomelidae » Chrysolina americana
Chrysolina americana
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Common name (English)
Rosemary beetle
Ηabitat
F7 Spiny Mediterranean
I1 Arable
I2 Parks
X10 Mixed landscapes
X11 Large parks
X22 Non-domestic gardens (small)
X23 Non-domestic gardens (large)
X24 Domestic gardens (urban)
X25 Domestic gardens (rural)

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Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

First detection year
2015
Impacts
Negative

Grazing on Rosmarinus officinalis L., Lavandula stoechas L., Lavandula angustifolia Mill., Salvia fruticosa Mill. and Salvia officinalis L. (Hadjiconstantis and Zoumides 2021). Three of these plant species are native to Cyprus and others are cultivated.

Pathway
3 TRANSPORT CONTAMINANT - Contaminant on plants (except parasites) – Con Plant
References

Hadjiconstantis M, Zoumidis C (2021) First records of the pest leaf beetle Chrysolina (Chrysolinopsis) americana (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) in Cyprus - a study initiated from social media. Biodiversity Data Journal 9(2): 1–10. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.9.e61349

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University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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