THE FIRST RECORD OF CYPRESS JEWEL BEETLE LAMPRODILA (PALMAR) FESTIVA (LINNAEUS, 1767) (COLEOPTERA: BUPRESTIDAE) IN THE DONBASS

The paper presents data on the first record of dangerous invasive pest of Cupressaceae – the cypress jewel beetle Lamprodila (Palmar) festiva (Linnaeus, 1767) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in green spaces of Donetsk. This is the most northern record of cypress jewel beetle in Eastern Europe. The larvae have been found in spring 2020 under the bark of Juniperus scopulorum ‘Skyrocket’ and Thuja occidentalis L. The pest density on J. scopulorum was 3.2 specimens per 1 dm2 . The larvae development took place in the trunk which is probably associated with high summer temperatures and low air humidity that limit the possibility of development in thin branches. Due to the peculiarities of larvae localization the removal of affected parts of the plants as a protective measure in the territory of Donbass is inapplicable.