Norwegian Journal of Entomology (2010) 57, 162-165

Frode Ødegaard and Kai Berggren (2010)
The first European records of the arborvitae weevil Phyllobius intrusus Kono, 1948 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) in Norway
Norwegian Journal of Entomology 57 (2), 162-165
Abstract: The arborvitae weevil Phyllobius intrusus is reported for the first time from Europe and the Western Palearctic region. Two specimens were collected at two different sites near Kristiansand in Norway. The species originate from Japan, but is widely distributed in the US and in Canada due to introduction with the host plants, Thuja spp. A short description of the species and illustrations of habitus and male genitalia are presented. A further dispersal and establishment elsewhere in Europe is expected as a result of the massive trade with Thuja-trees.
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(original language: English)

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Parascythopus intrusus	Thuja (genus)	Norway