Acta Carp. Occ. 15: 8-17, 2024 | https://doi.org/10.62317/aco.2024.002

Range expansion of assassin bug (Peirates hybridus) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in the Czech Republic

Josef Kašák1, Petr Kment2, Vladimír Hemala3, Lukáš Spitzer4
1 Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Lesnická a dřevařská fakulta, Ústav ochrany lesů a myslivosti, Zemědělská 3, CZ-613 00 Brno, Česká republika
2 Národní muzeum, Entomologické oddělení, Cirkusová 1790, CZ-193 00 Praha – Horní Počernice, Česká republika
3 Štátna ochrana prírody Slovenskej republiky, Správa CHKO Biele Karpaty, Trenčianska 31, SK-914 41 Nemšová, Slovensko
4 Muzeum regionu Valašsko, Horní náměstí 2, CZ-755 01 Vsetín, Česká republika

The distribution of the rare assassin bug (Peirates hybridus) in the Czech Republic underwent significant changes during the 20th and 21st centuries. The species disappeared from the territory in the mid-20th century, but has recently recolonised it and rapidly spread beyond its original range. The species was rediscovered in Moravia after 50 years (in 1998), and after more than 100 years also in Bohemia (in 2021). At the start of the 21st century, it rapidly spread through the valleys of large rivers and into previously inhabited areas. The expansion of the species is likely due to a combination of factors related to climate change. Historically, P. hybridus was found in naturally rich xerothermic habitats. Today, the bug is commonly found also in open ruderal habitats or sparse forests. It shares these habitats often with several threatened species. Appropriate management, such as mosaic mowing, grazing, cutting of woody plants, and regulated trampling by hikers or heavy equipment operation, can support not only the assassin bug but also other endangered species. Considering the dynamic pattern of change in the northern boundary of the site over the last century, it is recommended to monitor its distribution in the future. Given the current rate of species expansion, we propose that the species’ threat category be downgraded from Critically Endangered to a lower level, or even remove from the Red List if expansion continues.

Keywords: Bohemia, corsair bug, faunistics, Mediterranean, Moravia, species expansion, xerothermic habitat

Received: January 22, 2024; Revised: March 12, 2024; Accepted: March 12, 2024; Published online: April 1, 2024  Show citation

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Kašák, J., Kment, P., Hemala, V., & Spitzer, L. (2024). Range expansion of assassin bug (Peirates hybridus) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in the Czech Republic. Acta Carpathica Occidentalis, 15, Article 8-17. https://doi.org/10.62317/aco.2024.002
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