Stroiński Adam, Balderi Matteo, Marraccini Daniele, Mazza Giuseppe
Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wilcza 64, 00-679 Warszawa, Poland. .
Agronomy Technician, Ornellaia Winery, Bolgheri, Castagneto Carducci (LI), Italy. .
Zootaxa. 2022 Sep 19;5188(3):275-282. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5188.3.4.
The invasive ricaniid species Pochazia shantungensis (Chou & Lu, 1977), an Asiatic pest in China and Korea, is reported for the first time in Italy. This is the fourth confirmed record from Europe after Turkey, France, and Germany. The list of the host plants recorded in Europe is given. Illustrations of male and female genital structures (external and internal) are also presented.