Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant, 1850 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)Ćato, Sebastian (Avtor) Kaczmarek, Michał (Avtor) Linzbauer, Daniel (Avtor) Adriaticalien speciesBalkanfaunaladybeetleMediterraneanCryptolaemus montrouzieri is a small species of ladybird beetle (Coccinellidae) native to Australia. In the past century, it was introduced into several European countries as a biological control agent against agricultural pests such as different mealybug and aphid species. With some introductions failing and others succeeding, this intricate beetle has managed to naturalize in several locations and can now be found in the wild in different countries. In the absence of past records of intentional introduction of C. montrouzieri to Croatia, the country's first observation of the species occurred in 2019, possibly following dispersal from one of the surrounding countries or direct introduction via plant material. This record represents the 79th species of the Croatian ladybird fauna. All confirmed Croatian records of this species are presented, with the past and future of this interesting beetle in Europe and Croatia briefly discussed.20262026-11-02 13:21:37Članek v reviji190732ISSN pri članku: 1580-0814DOI: https://doi.org/10.14720/ns.26034sl