Subtitle:

First record of Ptilodactyla exotica in Poland ; Pierwsze stwierdzenie obcego gatunku chrząszcza Ptilodactyla exotica Chapin, 1927 (Coleoptera:Byrrhoidea: Ptilodactylidae) w Polsce

Publisher:

Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Description:

24 cm

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Abstract:

Ptilodactyla exotica Chapin, 1927 is presumed to originate from the Mascarene Islands, where populations occurring in natural habitats are known, for example, on Réunion Island. Outside its native range, the species has been accidentally introduced to the United States and several parts of Europe. At present, it is recorded from eleven European countries. During 2024–2025, both live and dead individuals of P. exotica were observed inside an ofce building in Olsztyn (NE Poland). As the larvae of this species inhabit soil and feed on fungus-infested, decaying organic matter, indoor environments rich in ornamental plants and organic substrates provide suitable conditions for their development under the climatic conditions of Poland.

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Relation:

Fragmenta Faunistica 68 (1): 41–45, 2025

Volume:

68

Issue:

1

Start page:

41

End page:

45

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Resource Identifier:

oai:rcin.org.pl:247648 ; 10.3161/00159301FF2025.68.1.05

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.256 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4664

Language:

eng ; eng

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Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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