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Zelus renardii

Kolenati, 1857
Arthropoda » Hemiptera » Reduviidae » Zelus renardii
Common name (English)
leaf hopper assassin bug
Ηabitat
X23 Non-domestic gardens (large)
X24 Domestic gardens (urban)

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Habitat detail

Recreational pathway created parallel with the Pediaios River that links southern Nicosia with Anthoupoli (John and Kolokotronis 2023).

Observed in house garden in Limassol (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148674689).

Establishment status
Unknown
Establishment status detail

Alien:

First detection year
2022
Online resource
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=…
Pathway
3 TRANSPORT CONTAMINANT - Transportation of habitat material – THM
3 TRANSPORT CONTAMINANT - Contaminant nursery material – CNM
4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Hitchhikers on airplane – Air
4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Container/bulk – Container
4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Hitchhikers on ship/boat – Ship
4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Vehicles – Veh
References

John E, Kolokotronis D (2023) First record of Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1857 (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) for Cyprus. Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine 159: 59–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.31184/M00138908.1591.4177

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Joint Service Health Unit
University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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