First report of Trichopoda pictipennis (Diptera, Tachinidae) for the Canary Islands

<i>Trichopodapictipennis</i> is reported for the first time from the Canary Islands. To date, this introduced species has been detected throughout the island of Tenerife and in a single locality on the island of La Gomera. This finding confirms that this species of Neotropical origin is expanding its range across the Palaearctic realm of this species of Neotropical origin. Parasitised <i>Nezaraviridula</i> were collected and reared under laboratory conditions to document the complete life cycle of <i>T.pictipennis</i>. Its potential effects on its main host, as well as on the Canary fauna, are discussed.