Trioza neglecta Loginova 1978

Trioza neglecta Loginova, 1978 Feeds on We collected adults and immatures on Elaeagnus angustifolia L., which is a confirmed host plant of T. neglecta (Loginova 1978, Lauterer and Janíček 1990). Elaeagnus angustifolia is not native to the Bulgarian flora. It is planted intentionally as an ornamental plant, to stabilise dry and eroded areas and in shelter belts. It has naturalised and become invasive in many regions of Bulgaria (Petrova et al. 2013). Distribution General distribution. Native to eastern parts of south-eastern Europe, Middle East and Caucasus, alien in Central Europe and the Balkans. Distribution in Bulgaria (Fig. 126 b). Published records: SPE (Lauterer and Janíček 1990). Material examined: PVS, SPE. Notes Trioza neglecta is an alien species in the Bulgarian fauna. The first record from Bulgaria dates back to 1987 from the vicinity of a road between Antonovo and Kesarevo in the north-central part of the country (Lauterer and Janíček 1990). Diagnosis Adult (Fig. 126 a). Dobreanu and Manolache (1962), as Trioza elaeagni; Loginova (1978).