Phryneta leprosa(INESLE)
Distribution details in Malta
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2002: Present, restricted distribution
Accidentaly introduced in the Maltese islands. Established in the area of Rabat where heavy infestations were observed on Morus nigra.
* Mifsud D, Dandria D (2002) Introduction and establishment of Phryneta leprosa (Fabricius) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in Malta. The Central Mediterranean Naturalist 3(4), 207-210.