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Introduced Leaf Beetles of the Maritime Provinces, 3: the Viburnum Leaf Beetle, Pyrrhalta Viburni (Paykull) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

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Introduced Leaf Beetles of the Maritime Provinces, 3: the Viburnum Leaf Beetle, Pyrrhalta Viburni (Paykull) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) PROC. ENTOMOL. SOC. WASH. 109(2), 2007, pp. 454–462 INTRODUCED LEAF BEETLES OF THE MARITIME PROVINCES, 3: THE VIBURNUM LEAF BEETLE, PYRRHALTA VIBURNI (PAYKULL) (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE) CHRISTOPHER G. MAJKA AND LAURENT LESAGE (CGM) Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, 1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3A6 (e-mail: [email protected]); (LL) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, ECORC, K.W. Neatby Building, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0C6 Abstract.—Pyrrhalta viburni (Paykull), the viburnum leaf beetle, is an introduced Palearctic leaf beetle established in northeastern and northwestern North America. It was first reported in Ontario in 1947 but did not create problems until 1978 when destruction of European varieties of viburnums was observed. It has subsequently been found in a number of Canadian provinces and northeastern United States. It is herein newly reported from Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. In Nova Scotia, several localities are reported for the first time, while specimens collected in Annapolis Royal, in 1924, establish a new timeline for its occurrence on the continent. Two possible scenarios with respect to the origin and dispersal of P. viburni in the Maritimes are proposed and discussed. The systematic history of the genus is briefly recounted and the diagnostics of the genus and species are given. The occurrence of P. viburni on native and exotic species in the plant genus Viburnum is examined. and concerns are expressed with respect to its impact on native and cultivated varieties. Key Words: Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Pyrrhalta viburni, viburnum leaf beetle, Canada, Maritime Provinces, introduced species Pyrrhalta viburni (Paykull) is an acci- Pyrrhalta viburni was first reported on dentally introduced Palearctic leaf beetle, the North American continent from which is now established in northeastern specimens collected in Fonthill in the and northwestern North America. In the Niagara Peninsula of Ontario in 1947 Old World, it is found throughout much (Sheppard 1955). In 1978, Becker (1979) of Europe (including Ireland and Great found the species established on the Britain) north to Fennoscandia and east southern side of the Ottawa River in across Russian Karelia to the Urals, Ottawa (Ontario), and on the northern Orenburg, and Kazan. The southern side in Hull (Que´bec). Old scars on twigs limit of its distribution ranges from the of infested bushes indicated that the Pyrenees east through Liguria and the beetle had been present for several years southern Carpathians to the Black Sea, before the infestations were noticed. In Crimea, Georgia, and Dagestan in the 1993, it was reported in Halifax and Caucasus (Warchalowski 1994, Borowiec Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (Wheeler and 2005) Hoebeke 1994), and in 1994 it was found VOLUME 109, NUMBER 2 455 in Maine (Weston and Hoebeke 2003). It Hoebeke 2003, Weston and Diaz 2005). was recorded in New York (1996), Small and Catling (2005: 50) wrote that, Vermont (2000), Pennsylvania (2000), ‘‘Biologists have speculated that certain and Ohio (2002) by Weston and Hoe- species of Viburnum may become extir- beke (2003). In 2001, it was recorded in pated over parts of their range. The British Columbia (Gillespie 2001). More situation has been described as verging recently it has been reported in Connecti- on ecological disaster.’’ cut (2004), Massachusetts (2004), New In this context, we examined the Hampshire (2005) and Vermont (2004) published records of this species from (Anonymous 2005). Weston and Diaz the Maritime Provinces of Canada. We (2005) predicted that ‘‘given its broad also studied recent and historical speci- distribution in Europe, it seems likely mens housed in various collections (see that this pest will become widely distrib- below). Our survey reveals that P. viburni uted in the United States, given the is more broadly distributed in this region abundance of suitable native host plants than hitherto known, and it has been such as Viburnum dentatum and V. present for a significantly longer period opulus variety americanum throughout than previously reported. the eastern and northern halves, respec- tively, of the United States.’’ SYSTEMATICS Pyrrhalta viburni has been recorded from a large variety of hosts whose Pyrrhalta has a complicated taxonom- susceptibility to the beetle varies consid- ic history. De Joannis (1866) originally erably. Based on field observations, created it as a subgenus of Galeruca Weston and Desurmont (2002) reported Geoffroy, 1792. In the first edition of the that V. trilobum Marshall, V. opulus L., Coleopterorum Catalogus, Weise (1924) V. sargentii Koehne, V. rafinesquianum considered Pyrrhalta as monotypic, in- Schultes, V. recognitum Fernald, and V. cluding only P. viburni. Wilcox (1965) dentatum L. were the most susceptible enlarged the genus considerably by in- hosts. In laboratory trials, they found V. cluding the subgenera Galerucella trilobum, V. sargentii, and V. prunifolium Crotch, Neogalerucella Chuˆjoˆ, Xantho- L. susceptible in varying degrees to larval galeruca Laboissie`rre, and Tricholoch- feeding, while V. wrightii Miq., V. maea Laboissie`re. He maintained rough- plicatum (Thunb.), V. rhytidophylloides ly the same conception in the second J. Sur., V. carlesii Hemsl., and V. edition of the Coleopterorum Catalogus sieboldii Miq were resistant. Adults (Wilcox 1971). Ten years later, however, additionally fed to a substantial degree he included in Pyrrhalta only the Pale- on V. wrightii, V. rhytidophylloides, and arctic species and elevated to generic V. carlesii. Clark et al. (2004) addition- level the subgenera of his first contribu- ally record P. viburni from V. acerifolium tion (Seeno and Wilcox 1982). LeSage L., V. dilatatum Thnb., V. lantana L., V. (1991) adopted these changes but lentago L., V. x pragense Decker, and V. Downie and Arnett (1996) continued to tinus L., although they did not specify use the broad conception of Pyrrhalta. susceptibility nor larval versus adult Recently Riley et al. (2002) largely consumption for these species. Concern followed the generic arrangement of has been expressed by a number of Seeno and Wilcox (1982), with only authors about the potential impact of slight modifications regarding Galeru- P. viburni on populations of Viburnum in cella Crotch and Neogalerucella Chuˆjoˆ. North America (Weston and Desurmont This new classification which was 2002, Weston et al. 2002, Weston and adopted for the Catalog of Leaf Beetles 456 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON of America North of Mexico (Riley et al. DHWC David H. Webster Collection, 2003) reaches a broad consensus among Kentville, Nova Scotia those interested in leaf beetles in North GSC Gary Selig Collection, Bridge- America. water, Nova Scotia NSAC Nova Scotia Agricultural Col- IDENTIFICATION lege, Bible Hill, Nova Scotia The genus Pyrrhalta can be identified NSMC Nova Scotia Museum Collec- using a combination of external char- tion, Halifax, Nova Scotia acters: antennomere 4 longer than 2, the NSNR Nova Scotia Department of front coxae closed and not separated by Natural Resources, Shubena- the prosternum, tibial spurs present on cadie, Nova Scotia hind tibiae in both sexes, the inner margin of epipleuron is distinct to apex, elytra without distinct vittae, and elytral LOCALITY RECORDS punctation fine. Pyrrhalta viburni has now been found At a specific level, P. viburni is in the four Maritime Provinces: New distinguished by a golden pubescence Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward on the head, pronotum, and elytra. Island, and Newfoundland (Fig. 2). In Species in the genus Tricholochmaea total, 76 specimens were examined. Un- Laboissie`re are also pubescent, but the less otherwise indicated, specimens are hairs are never golden. On the pronotum adults. In addition to the locality records of P. viburni, the pair of dark markings obtained from the specimens examined reach the lateral margins, but not in by the authors, the list below includes Tricholochmaea. In addition, the prono- localities reported in the literature. tum is twice as wide as long in Pyrrhalta, NEW BRUNSWICK: Charlotte Co.: whereas it is only 1.5 as wide as long in St. Stephen, 1995–2001, R.E. Hoebeke Tricholochmaea. The elytral punctures and A.G. Wheeler, (Hoebeke and Wheel- are coarse in Tricholochmaea but fine in er 2003); Saint John Co.: Saint John, Pyrrhalta. There are no vittae on the 1995–2001, R.E. Hoebeke and A.G. elytra as in most specimens of Ophraella Wheeler, (Hoebeke and Wheeler 2003); Wilcox, although the shoulders are often York Co.: Fredericton, 1995–2001, R.E. darkened (Fig. 1). Hoebeke and A.G. Wheeler, (Hoebeke and Wheeler 2003). NEWFOUND- CONVENTIONS LAND: St. John’s, Long Pond, IX– Abbreviations of collections referred X.2001, D.J. Larson (4, CNC); St. to in the text are: John’s, 2002, D.J. Larson (2, CNC). NOVA SCOTIA: Annapolis Co.: Anna- ACNS Agriculture and Agri-Food polis Royal, 19.IX.1924, J.P. Spitall (1, Canada, Kentville, Nova Sco- ACNS); 1.X.1924, J.P. Spitall (4, ACNS); tia Halifax Co.: Halifax, 26.VI.1993, R.E. ACPE Agriculture and Agri-Food Hoebeke & A.G. Wheeler, (on) Vibur- Canada, Charlottetown, num opulus (1, CUIC); Dartmouth, Prince Edward Island 26.VI.1993, R.E. Hoebeke & A.G. Wheel- CGMC Christopher G. Majka Collec- er, (on) Viburnum opulus, (1, CUIC); tion, Halifax, Nova Scotia Point Pleasant Park: 9.IX.2001, C.G. CNC Canadian National Collection, Majka, swamp, low vegetation (1, Ottawa, Ontario CNC); ibid., 23.IX.1993, Barry Wright, CUIC Cornell University Insect Col- (on) Viburnum nudum (9, NSMC); ibid., lection, Ithaca, New York 25.IX.1993, Barry Wright, (on) Viburnum VOLUME 109, NUMBER 2 457 Fig. 1. Habitus photograph of Pyrrhalta viburni. 458 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON Fig. 2. Distribution of Pyrrhalta viburni in the Maritime Provinces. Closed circles indicate collection localities. Inset map: collection locality in Newfoundland. nudum (3, NSMC); ibid., 1.IX.2000, C.G. (2, ACPE); Charlottetown, 1995–2001, Majka, C.G. Majka, (on) Viburnum R.E. Hoebeke and A.G. Wheeler, (Hoe- nudum (1, CGMC); ibid., 10.VIII.2001, beke and Wheeler 2003); Cornwall, C.G.
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