A new invasive species Proagopertha lucidula (Faldermann, 1835) (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae) for Kazakhstan
Shining leaf chafer Proagopertha lucidula (Faldermann, 1835) is firstly found in Kazakhstan. Records in South-East Kazakhstan (Almaty and Zhetysu oblast) are the westernmost for this species. This species causes damage in the fruit orchards of the Almaty and Zhetysu oblast.
Institutions
- Satbayev University (KZ)
- Kazakh Research Institute of Plant Protection and Quarantine (KZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2025-06-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15585164
- Primary Topic
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00