First wild capture of the Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) in Hungary

The first wild caught Hungarian specimen of the Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) is reported from Zala county, close to the Croatian border. Another specimen is reported from the northwestern lowland region of Albania, constituting the second record from the country. The Hungari...

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Main Author: Murányi, Dávid
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Language:deu
Published: Eötvös Loránd University 2022-12-01
Series:Opuscula Zoologica Instituti Zoosystematici et Oecologici Universitatis Budapestinensis
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Online Access:https://opuscula.elte.hu/PDF/Tomus53_2/Op_Hermetia_illucens.pdf
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description The first wild caught Hungarian specimen of the Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) is reported from Zala county, close to the Croatian border. Another specimen is reported from the northwestern lowland region of Albania, constituting the second record from the country. The Hungarian specimen may either came as an escape from maggot farming insect factory, or as a natural immigrant due to climate change. A phoretic mite was found on the antenna of the Hungarian specimen.
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spelling doaj.art-b8975ca727cc4722a1ef29ee07b2b8052023-01-17T09:32:02ZdeuEötvös Loránd UniversityOpuscula Zoologica Instituti Zoosystematici et Oecologici Universitatis Budapestinensis2063-15882022-12-0153223924210.18348/opzool.2022.2.239First wild capture of the Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) in HungaryMurányi, Dávid0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3907-5590Department of Zoology, Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, H-3300 Eger, Leányka út 6, Hungary.The first wild caught Hungarian specimen of the Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) is reported from Zala county, close to the Croatian border. Another specimen is reported from the northwestern lowland region of Albania, constituting the second record from the country. The Hungarian specimen may either came as an escape from maggot farming insect factory, or as a natural immigrant due to climate change. A phoretic mite was found on the antenna of the Hungarian specimen.https://opuscula.elte.hu/PDF/Tomus53_2/Op_Hermetia_illucens.pdfalbaniainsect factoryinvasive speciesphoretic uropodinazala county
spellingShingle Murányi, Dávid
First wild capture of the Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) in Hungary
Opuscula Zoologica Instituti Zoosystematici et Oecologici Universitatis Budapestinensis
albania
insect factory
invasive species
phoretic uropodina
zala county
title First wild capture of the Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) in Hungary
title_full First wild capture of the Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) in Hungary
title_fullStr First wild capture of the Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) in Hungary
title_full_unstemmed First wild capture of the Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) in Hungary
title_short First wild capture of the Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) in Hungary
title_sort first wild capture of the black soldier fly hermetia illucens linnaeus 1758 diptera stratiomyidae in hungary
topic albania
insect factory
invasive species
phoretic uropodina
zala county
url https://opuscula.elte.hu/PDF/Tomus53_2/Op_Hermetia_illucens.pdf
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