Abstract
This paper gives a detailed overview of the distribution data of Oxythyrea funesta Poda 1761 in
Belgium and his temporal rang shifts. The species was common till around the middle of previous
century. Between 1950 and 1999, its distribution was retracted to the calcareous regions in the south
of Belgium. Finally, in the last two decades the species is again clearly expanding. Only at Den
Battelaer (Mechelen) it is clear that the species has re-established. We evaluate several hypothesis
for this historic and current range shift and conclude that the retraction and recolonisation are most
likely explained by a pathogen or a pollutant. Possibly the species has recolonized a large part of
Northern Europe starting from the Czech Republic. Other factors, like transport of flowers and soil
and global warming, might also have contributed to the European range shift.
Belgium and his temporal rang shifts. The species was common till around the middle of previous
century. Between 1950 and 1999, its distribution was retracted to the calcareous regions in the south
of Belgium. Finally, in the last two decades the species is again clearly expanding. Only at Den
Battelaer (Mechelen) it is clear that the species has re-established. We evaluate several hypothesis
for this historic and current range shift and conclude that the retraction and recolonisation are most
likely explained by a pathogen or a pollutant. Possibly the species has recolonized a large part of
Northern Europe starting from the Czech Republic. Other factors, like transport of flowers and soil
and global warming, might also have contributed to the European range shift.
| Translated title of the contribution | Verandering in de verspreiding van Oxythyrea funesta Poda, 1761 (Coleoptera, Cetoniidae) in België |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Journal | Lambillionea |
| Volume | 116 |
| Pages (from-to) | 187-195 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Thematic list
- Insects
- Species protection plan
EWI Biomedical sciences
- B320-zoogeography
Taxonomic list
- flower chafers(Cetoniidae)