[en] This paper reports for the first time, the presence of Platypsyllus castoris Rits. in Belgium. The insects were collected on a road killed European beaver found in Anseremme (Dinant) in December 1999. This beaver is one of those that were recently illegaly reintroduced in various parts of southern Belgium.
Disciplines :
Entomology & pest control
Author, co-author :
Libois, Roland ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution > Zoogéographie
Language :
French
Title :
Platypsyllus castoris Ritsema, 1869 (Coleoptera, Leptinidae), espèce nouvelle pour la faune de Belgique
Publication date :
2000
Journal title :
Bulletin de la Société Royale Belge d'Entomologie
ISSN :
1374-8297
Publisher :
Société Royale Belge d'Entomologie, Bruxelles, Belgium