Metamasius hemipterus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Dryophthorinae) on a hand of bananas in Greece

Jakovos Demetriou; Evangelos Koutsoukos; Christos Kazilas; Konstantinos Kalaentzis; Christos Georgiadis

doi:10.15560/19.1.127

Metamasius hemipterus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Dryophthorinae) on a hand of bananas in Greece

Jakovos Demetriou, Evangelos Koutsoukos, Christos Kazilas, Konstantinos Kalaentzis, Christos Georgiadis

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A dead individual of Metamasius hemipterus (Linnaeus, 1758) was collected by a citizen scientist in Athens, Greece from a hand of imported bananas. The equatorial origin of the fruit as well as the extensive growth of a fungus on the specimen, both suggest an unintentional introduction as a contaminant. Nevertheless, this record highlights the valuable contribution of citizen scientists in the study of alien species. Although the species is not presently considered as established in the country, citizen-science initiatives in order to raise awareness and monitor its presence are ongoing.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	127-131
Number of pages	5
Journal	Check List
Volume	19
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15560/19.1.127
Publication status	Published - 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Alien species
Rhynchophorini
West Indian Sugarcane Weevil
biological invasions
citizen science
contaminant

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Ecology
Animal Science and Zoology
Plant Science
Insect Science

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Metamasius hemipterus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Dryophthorinae) on a hand of bananas in Greece

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