Check list and zoogeographic analysis of the scale insect fauna (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) of Greece

Abstract

This paper presents an updated checklist of the Greek scale insect fauna and the results of the first zoogeographic analysis of the Greek scale insect fauna. According to the latest data, the scale insect fauna of the whole Greek territory includes 207 species; of which 187 species are recorded from mainland Greece and the minor islands, whereas only 87 species are known from Crete. The most rich families are the Diaspididae (with 86 species), followed by Coccidae (with 35 species) and Pseudococcidae (with 34 species). In this study the results of a zoogeographic analysis of scale insect fauna from mainland Greece and Crete are also presented. Five species, four from mainland Greece and one from Crete are considered to be endemic. Comparison with the scale insect fauna of other countries is provided.

A survey of scale insects in soil samples from Europe (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha)

“…Distribution data for each species have been provided, with new country records in bold. However must take into consideration, that these new country records are all relative to García et al (2015) and latest available checklists (Fetykó et al 2010; Masten Milek and Simala 2008a; Pellizzari et al 2015; Trencheva et al 2012), as to create new country checklists is out of the scope of this work.…”

“…Several investigations have been published on the economically important species (Argyriou et al 1976; Masten Milek et al 2008; Masten Milek and Simala 2008b; Masten Milek and Simala 2009; Santas 1989; Tomov et al 2009; Trencheva et al 2009; Trencheva et al 2010), but much less attention has been paid to the native scale insect fauna living in natural habitats. The countries from which most species have been recorded are: France (381 species – Foldi 2001), Italy (390 species – Pellizzari and Russo 2004), Hungary (274 species – Kozár et al 2013b), Bulgaria (145 species – Trencheva et al 2012), Romania (207 species – Fetykó et al 2010) Croatia (132 species – Masten Milek and Simala 2008a; Schmidt 1956; Zak-Ogaza 1967); and Greece (207 species – Pellizzari et al 2015). …”

Geographical Distribution and Long-Term Monitoring of Physokermes hellenicus (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) on Abies spp. (Pinales: Pinaceae) in Greece

“…Over the last two decades, studies on scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) of the Mediterranean basin have been intensified with remarkable findings [1][2][3][4][5]. In Greece, a attractive to consumers than the honey originating from the excreta of insects [27].…”

First record of Ceroplastes japonicus (Gray) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) in Greece and a combined approach of morphological identification and DNA barcoding

“…In recent years, Ceroplastes japonicus has been introduced into European countries such as Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Italy, Slovenia and Turkey (Pellizzari & Camporese, 1994;Masten-Milek et al, 2007;Kaydan & Kondo, 2008;Trencheva et al, 2010). Pellizzari et al (2015) recorded 207 species of which 35 species belong to the Coccidae family on the Greek mainland.…”

“…Pellizzari et al (2015) recorded 207 species of which 35 species belong to the Coccidae family on the Greek mainland. Ceroplastes species recorded on the Greek mainland are C. rusci (Linnaeus) (Bodenheimer, 1928; Ayoutantis, 1940), C. sinensis (Del Guercio) (Argyriou et al , 1976), C. floridensis (Comstock) (Argyriou, 1979; Argyriou & Kourmadas, 1980) and C. cirripediformis (Comstock) (Argyriou, 1983).…”