The first record of the box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) in Croatia.

Abstract

During a light-trap moth survey on 21 st June 2012 in the northern part of Istria, between the villages of Valica and Sveta Marija na Krasu, two individuals of the box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis, were caught.This is the first Croatian record of this invasive species.Following the recent records from Slovenia and Hungary, this observation from Croatia indicates the spread of the species towards southern Europe.