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A LATE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY OCCURRENCE OF PHYLLOTRETA STRIOLATA (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE) IN NORTH AMERICA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Allison Bain  and
Laurent LeSage
Allison Bain
Affiliation:
Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre, K.W. Neatby Building, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0C6
Laurent LeSage
Affiliation:
Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre, K.W. Neatby Building, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0C6
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Abstract

Preserved Coleopteran remains dating to the last quarter of the 17th century were recovered from historical latrine or privy contents in Boston, Massachusetts. This analysis yielded 15 individuals of the striped flea beetle, Phyllotreta striolata (Fabricius). Its presence represents the earliest known record of this species in North America and demonstrates that it was introduced at least a century earlier than previously thought. The species history and possible modes of introduction are discussed.

Résumé

Des restes de Coléoptères datant de la fin du 17e siècle ont été récupérés dans les dépôts d’une fosse d’aisance de Boston au Massachusetts. Notre analyse a révélé la présence de 15 individus de l’Altise des navets, Phyllotreta striolata (Fabricius). Cette découverte représente la plus ancienne mention de cette espèce en Amérique du Nord, soit plus d’un siècle antérieure à celles connues auparavant. Nous abordons également certains aspects historiques la concernant de même que les modes probables de son introduction en Amérique du Nord.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 130 , Issue 5 , October 1998 , pp. 715 - 719
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1998

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