Lehmannia valentiana (Férussac, 1823)

Description

Barker (1999), Thomas et al. (2010).

Distribution

Native to the Iberian Peninsula, Europe, now Cosmopolitan (Thomas et al. 2010). In Chile this species has been found from Valparaíso to Chiloé and in the Juan Fernández Archipelago and Easter Island (Stuardo and Vega 1985; Boyko and Cordeiro 2001). It was recorded for the first time in the country as Limax arborum Bouchard-Chantereaux, 1837 (Odhner 1922) .

Possible mechanism of introduction/Status

Human transportation/probably established (Valdovinos 1999).

Remarks

Herbivore, detritivore, greenhouse pest (Thomas et al. 2010). EA, I.