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- Title
The northward spread of the European mantis, Mantis religiosa (Mantodea: Mantidae): Data from Lithuania.
- Authors
RIMŠAITĖ, JOLANTA; IVINSKIS, POVILAS; BARTKEVIČIENĖ, GALINA; BERNOTIENĖ, RASA
- Abstract
Geographic distribution of the European mantis, Mantis religiosa (Linnaeus, 1758) in Europe covers mostly southern and central Europe, but this species has recently shown a signifi cant northward spread. First reports of M. religiosa in Lithuania were in 2008 and now these insects are distributed throughout this country. Information on the spread of M. religiosa in Lithuania between 2015 and 2020 are analysed in this paper. The spread of this insect in Lithuania and neighbouring countries can be related to changes in climate, in particular, the increase in average annual temperature and milder winters. Possible routes along which M. religiosa spread northwards based on an analysis of mtDNA sequences are presented.
- Subjects
LITHUANIA; MANTODEA; CLIMATE change; INSECTS; SEQUENCE analysis
- Publication
European Journal of Entomology, 2022, Vol 119, p318
- ISSN
1210-5759
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14411/eje.2022.033