Invasive alien species in Switzerland - Schweizer ...

An inventory of alien species and their threat to biodiversity and economy in Switzerland FOEN 2006 92
Species
Habitat – life traits Origin Reference for Switzerland
Ptinus tectus Boieldieu Domestic, on stored products Australia, New Zealand Lucht, 1987
Epauloecus (=Tipnus) unicolor (Piller & Mitt.) In barns, cowshed, animal burrows, etc
Scolytidae
Cosmopolitan Lucht, 1987
Gnathotrichus materiarius (Fitch) Xylophagous, on conifers North America Hirschheydt, 1992
Phloeosinus aubei (Perris) Xylophagous, on Cupressaceae Mediterranean region Lucht, 1987
Tripodendron laeve Eggers Xylophagous, on Picea East Asia, Scandinavia C. Besuchet, pers. comm.
Xyleborinus alni (Niisima) Xylophagous, on broadleaved trees East Asia C. Besuchet, pers. comm.
Xyleborus punctulatus Kurentzov Xylophagous, on broadleaved trees Siberia C. Besuchet, pers. comm.
Xylosandrus germanus (Blandford)
Silvanidae
Xylophagous, polyphagous East Asia Lucht, 1987
Ahasverus advena (Waltl) Feeds on fungus on rotten stored products South America Lucht, 1987
Oryzaephilus mercator (Fauvel) On stored products, polyphagous Tropics C. Besuchet, pers. comm.
Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.)
Staphylinidae
On stored products, polyphagous Cosmopolitan Lucht, 1987
Acrotona pseudotenera (Cameron) Mouldy hay East Asia C. Besuchet, pers. comm.
Carpelimus zealandicus (Sharp) Sandy banks New Zealand C. Besuchet, pers. comm.
Edaphus beszedesi Reitter Compost, rotting plant material Pehaps Mediterranean region Lucht, 1987
Leptoplectus remyi Jeannel Unclear, found in Ticino Asia C. Besuchet, pers. comm.
Lithocharis nigriceps (Kraatz) Compost, rotting plant material Asia Lucht, 1987
Micropeplus marietti Jaquelin Du Val Waste land, fallow land Southern Europe, Caucasus C. Besuchet, pers. comm.
Oligota parva Kraatz Domestic, in compost South America Lucht, 1987
Oxytelus migrator (Fauvel) In compost, stable litter, etc. South East Asia C. Besuchet, pers. comm.
Paraphloeostiba gayndahensis MacLeay Fermenting plant matters Australia C. Besuchet, pers. comm.
Philonthus parcus Sharp In compost, stable litter, fermenting plant material,
etc.
East Asia C. Besuchet, pers. comm.
Philonthus rectangulus Sharp In decomposing matters East Asia Lucht, 1987
Philonthus spinipes Sharp In stable litter, cadavers, etc. East Asia C. Besuchet, pers. comm.
Thecturota marchii (Dodero) Waste land, compost Southern Europe Lucht, 1987
Trichiusa immigrata Lohse
Tenebrionidae
In compost and manure North America C. Besuchet, pers. comm.
Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) In stored products, polyphagous Tropics C. Besuchet, pers. comm.
Alphitophagus bifasciatus (Say) Mainly domestic, In rotten fruits Cosmopolitan C. Besuchet, pers. comm.
Gnatocerus cornutus (F.) Stored products Central America Lucht, 1987
Latheticus oryzae Waterhouse Stored products, cereals India C. Besuchet, pers. comm.
Tenebrio molitor L., polyphagous Stored products Cosmopolitan Lucht, 1987
Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) Stored products Cosmopolitan Lucht, 1987
Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val Stored products Perhaps America, cosmopolitan Lucht, 1987
Tribolium destructor Uyttenboogaart Stored products South America C. Besuchet, pers. comm.
Tribolium madens Charpentier Stored products Cosmopolitan C. Besuchet, pers. comm.