The leaf beetle Chrysolina (Chrysolinopsis) americana (Linnaeus, 1758), commonly known as the Rosemary beetle, is native to some parts of the Mediterranean region. In the last few decades, it has expanded its distribution to new regions in the North and Eastern Mediterranean basin. Chrysolina americana feeds on plants of the Lamiaceae family, such as Rosmarinus officinalis, Lavandula spp., Salvia spp., Thymus spp. and others. Chrysolina americana is considered a pest, as many of its host plants are of commercial importance and are often used as ornamentals in house gardens and green public spaces. In this work, we report the first occurrence of C. americana in Cyprus and we present its establishment, expansion and distribution across the Island, through recordings for the period 2015 – 2020. The study was initiated from a post on a Facebook group, where the species was noticed in Cyprus for the first time, indicating that social media and citizen science can be particularly helpful in biodiversity research.

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在塞浦路斯的美洲害虫甲虫Chrysolina（Chrysolinopsis）（Linnaeus，1758）（Coleoptera，Chrysomelidae）的最早记录-来自社交媒体的研究

美洲甲壳虫（Chrysolinopsis）（Linnaeus，1758），通常被称为迷迭香甲虫，原产于地中海地区的某些地区。在过去的几十年中，它已将其分布扩大到地中海北部和东部盆地的新区域。美国Chrysolina美洲饲喂唇形科的植物，如迷迭香，薰衣草属，丹参属，胸腺属。和别的。美洲Chrysolina被认为是一种有害生物，因为它的许多寄主植物具有商业重要性，通常被用作室内花园和绿色公共空间的观赏植物。在这项工作中，我们报告了C. americana在塞浦路斯的首次发生，并通过2015年至2020年的记录介绍了其在整个岛屿上的建立，扩展和分布。该研究始于Facebook小组的一个帖子，