New records of the Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Heteroptera: Coreidae) in Chile

New records of the invasive Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis from Chile are given from Araucanía, Los Ríos and Los Lagos Regions. The new records extend the distribution of the species nearly 650 km southwards.

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