New additions and further records of non-native Coleoptera in Romania

• DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5575.3.4
• Publication Date: 2025-01-23T22:59:06Z
• Authors: ANDREEA-CĂTĂLINA ...; ALEXANDRU-MIHAI P...; DUMITRU MURARIU; COSMIN-OVIDIU MANCI; ENRICO RUZZIER
• Keywords: Alien species; Romanian

This report details the discovery of five new non-native Coleoptera species for Romanian fauna: Cis chinensis Lawrence, 1991 (Ciidae), Latheticus oryzae C.O. Waterhouse, 1880, Palorus subdepressus (Wollaston, 1864), Tribolium destructor Uyttenboogaart, 1933 (Tenebrionidae), and Litargus balteatus LeConte, 1856 (Mycetophagidae). Furthermore, additional occurrences 19 whose data were deficient provided. The identification unrecorded alien in a natural setting indicates that they are well established warrant further monitoring to determine their current distribution at national level potential impact on environment human activities. extent our understanding diversity coleopterans Romania emphasizes necessity investigation into this group, with particular focus those become invasive.