Anoplophora chinensis
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Author(s): Natasha Wright, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Anoplophora chinensis (Förster, 1771) - (citrus longhorned beetle)
The beetle is native in eastern Asia and invasive in Europe (first record in 2003). At the end of 2012, eradication efforts in the European countries have been either completed or infestations have been restricted. It has also been found and eradicated in Washington State, U.S.A.
Risks of introduction are the importation of infested wood containing larvae, or the shipment of infested bonsai trees. The adults apparently do not fly over long distances. The beetle is polyphagous, infesting the trunk of different types of trees. The trees can die as a result of the attacks. In Asia it is an import pest of citrus trees. The larvae tunnel predominantly in the lower parts of the trunks, or into the roots.
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| • Deutsch: | Zitrusbockkäfer |
| • English: | citrus longhorned beetle |
| • Français: | capricorne asiatique des agrumes |
The body of the adult is 3.5-4 cm long in females and around 2.5 cm in males. The antennae are about double as long as the body. The adults are black with white markings. Parts of the legs and antennae are light blue or white. The life cycle lasts 1-3 years. See also the closely related Anoplophora glabripennis. There are small morphological differences between both species, like grains at the base of the elytra in A. chinensis (see below).
- Other images of Anoplophora chinensis (Wikimedia Commons, IPM Images and PaDIL - click to enlarge)
base of elytra showing grains
elytra
head and thorax
thorax
