Euwallacea fornicatior
TaxID: 2745529
Basic Information
Euwallacea fornicatior
Tea Shot Hole Borer Clade B
Euwallacea fornicatus, also known as tea shot-hole borer (TSHB), or polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) is a species complex consisting of multiple cryptic species of ambrosia beetles known as an invasive species in California, Israel, South Africa, and Australia. The species has also been unintentionally introduced into exotic greenhouses in several European countries.
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Taxonomic Information
Eukaryota
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Curculionidae
Euwallacea
fornicatior
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Species
k__Eukaryota;p__Arthropoda;c__Insecta;o__Coleoptera;f__Curculionidae;g__Euwallacea;s__Euwallacea fornicatior
Arthropods
Photos (0 photos)
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Morphological Features
Elytra length 1.41–1.45 mm, pronotum length 1.01–1.05 mm; pronotum width 1–1.04 mm, elytra width 0.48–0.52 mm. Protibia with 6 or 7 socketed denticles on the margin. Some specimens have elytra length 1.55–1.67 mm, pronotum length 1.08–1.14 mm, pronotum width 1.05–1.11 mm, elytra width 0.51–0.55 mm, and protibia with 8 or 9 socketed denticles.
Plazi taxonomic treatment
Host Plants (4 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Albizia | Host |
| Artocarpus altilis | Host |
| Camellia sinensis | Host |
| Durio zibethinus | Host |
Quarantine Status (1 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Quarantine pest | 2020 |
Distribution (10 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| China | Present | |
| Indonesia | Present | — |
| India | Present | — |
| Sri Lanka | Present | — |
| Malaysia | Present | |
| Philippines | Present | — |
| Papua New Guinea | Present | — |
| Singapore | Present | — |
| Thailand | Present | — |
| Taiwan, China | Present | — |
Genomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
Literature
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