First record of Oxycarenus lavaterae (Fabricius, 1787) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Oxycarenidae) for Albania

Short communication

Torsten van der Heyden

Immenweide 83, D-22523 Hamburg, Germany
✉ tmvdh@web.de

Received: 04.06.2024 / Accepted: 26.06.2024 / Published: 08.07.2024
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Abstract

The first record of Oxycarenus lavaterae (Fabricius, 1787) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Oxycarenidae) for Albania is reported. Recent trends regarding the expansion of the distribution area of the species are discussed.

Keywords

Heteroptera, Oxycarenidae, Oxycarenus lavaterae, distribution, new record, Europe, Mediterranean Region, Albania