Los foros y las redes sociales ayudan a descubrir especies exóticas en Europa y monitorear su propagación: el caso de <em>Exaireta spinigera</em> (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera, Stratiomyidae) en la península italiana y Sicilia

Enrico Schifani; Ronni Paolinelli

doi:10.3989/graellsia.2018.v74.213

Authors

Enrico Schifani Section Animal Biology, Department STEBICEF, University of Palermo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0684-6229
Ronni Paolinelli https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9357-7770

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/graellsia.2018.v74.213

Keywords:

Diptera, Stratiomyidae, citizen science, Facebook, invasive species, biodiversity data

Abstract

The soldier fly Exaireta spinigera (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera, Stratiomyidae) is native to Australia and has been introduced in Hawaii, North America and is quickly spreading across Europe. We comment the existing knowledge concerning its presence in Italy and publish the first records from Sicily. The existing knowledge regarding arrival and distribution of this species in Italy is exclusively based on data provided by citizens through biodiversity-focused internet forums and Facebook groups, which have hence proved to be a useful aid to the difficult detection of invasive species.

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