Anthicidae

Abstract

The inventory includes information about 184 alien beetle species established European Russia. For each species the following information is provided: biology, economic impact, methods of detection and identification, possible vectors of invasion, native range, current range, first record in European Russia, recent distribution in European Russia, history of invasion, reliability of assignment of the species to alien species and official status (for quarantine species and species included to European Alien Species Information Network). For each species the diagnostic characters and reference to identification guides are included. For the most of species original photos are provided. The inventory is intended for entomologists, which study fauna of beetles in different regions of Russia, for environmental protection organizations, plant quarantine and plant protection services.