Two new distribution records of carpenter Moth-Holcocerus gloriosus laudabilis (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) and Stink Bug (Bagrada (Nitilia) amoenula) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Two new distribution records of carpenter Moth-Holcocerus gloriosus laudabilis (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) and Stink Bug (Bagrada (Nitilia) amoenula) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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We present here the first distribution records of two insect species for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) namely the Carpenter Moth (Holcocerus gloriosus laudabilis) and the Stink Bug (Bagrada (Nitilia) amoenula). These species were collected in a light trap from two different sites in Al Ain, Ain Al Fayda and a wadi on the western side of Jabal Hafit Mountain in Al Ain during regular seasonal wildlife trapping carried out by the Wildlife Assessment and Monitoring (WAM) invertebrate team of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD). We report a new Stink Bug species from UAE for the first time. The record represents the western limit of the distribution of the species in the Palearctic Region. The determining range expansion of insect species is vital to evaluate their impact on new ecosystems and communities.
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