<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The black soldier fly Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) is recorded from Bohumín in Czech Silesia (Czech Republic). This finding represents not only the first record from the Czech Republic but also the northernmost occurrence (at 49°55'N) of this species in Europe. H. illucens is a non-indigenous fly in Europe that was introduced from the New World and is now distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions all over the world. The first Czech record is documented in detail and the causalities of the occurrence of H. illucens at so high a latitude is discussed. An updated distribution of the species in Europe is mapped.</p></abstract>

The black soldier fly Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) is recorded from Bohumín in Czech Silesia (Czech Republic). This finding represents not only the first record from the Czech Republic but also the northernmost occurrence (at 49°55'N) of this species in Europe. H. illucens is a non-indigenous fly in Europe that was introduced from the New World and is now distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions all over the world. The first Czech record is documented in detail and the causalities of the occurrence of H. illucens at so high a latitude is discussed. An updated distribution of the species in Europe is mapped.

A northernmost European record of the alien black soldier fly Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) / Nejsevernější evropský výskyt nepůvodní bráněnky Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

Silesian Museum, Tyršova 1, CZ-746 01 Opava, Czech Republic

Štefánikova 1077, CZ-735 81 Bohumín, Czech Republic

Acta Musei Silesiae, Scientiae Naturales

The black soldier fly Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) is recorded from Bohumín in Czech Silesia (Czech Republic). This finding represents not only the first...

A northernmost European record of the alien black soldier fly Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) / Nejsevernější evropský výskyt nepůvodní bráněnky Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

Published Online: Dec 13, 2013

Page range: 101 - 106

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cszma-2013-0011

Keywords
Diptera, Stratiomyidae, Hermetia illucens, alien species, new record, habitat, Czech Republic

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A northernmost European record of the alien black soldier fly Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) / Nejsevernější evropský výskyt nepůvodní bráněnky Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

Published Online: Dec 13, 2013

Page range: 101 - 106

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cszma-2013-0011

KeywordsDiptera, Stratiomyidae, Hermetia illucens, alien species, new record, habitat, Czech Republic

This content is open access.

Keywords
Diptera, Stratiomyidae, Hermetia illucens, alien species, new record, habitat, Czech Republic