pilifer Fabricius

Nerius pilifer Fabricius, 1805: 264 (T. Sepúlveda pers. comm.).

undetermined species (Causton et al. 2006: 134 [introduced species]).

Distribution. Introduced. Neotropical; Galápagos: Santa Cruz.

Material examined. Galápagos: Santa Cruz: Salasaoa, 18.v.2004, R . Azvero (9 ♀, CNC) .

Remarks. Numerous adults of this species suddenly appeared in the agricultural zone of Santa Cruz in late 2003. Nerius plurivittatus Bigot breeds in the decaying cambium layer below bark (Buck 2010).