Reesa vespulae (Milliron, 1939)

Materials examined. IaȘi County: Valea Lupului (near), 47.1739°N / 27.5112°E, 15.VII.2023, on a wall, Cosmin-Ovidiu Manci leg. (1 specimen), COMC .

Remarks. Parthenogenetic and synanthropic species native to the Nearctic region, now subcosmopolitan (Denux & Zagatti 2010). Reesa vespulae is considered a museum pest but it can occasionally also damage seeds and dried plant material (Stejskal & Kucerova 1996). In addition, larvae and exuviae, particularly their hastisetae, are contaminants of medical relevance in living and working environments (Ruzzier et al. 2020b, 2021b). It was first recorded in Romania in 2003 near Bucharest (Háva 2004).