Phoracantha semipunctata

TaxID: 131698

Basic Information

Phoracantha semipunctata

Eucalyptus Longhorn Borer

Phoracantha semipunctata, the Australian Eucalyptus longhorn, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. Native to Australia, it has now spread to many parts of the world, including practically all countries where tree species of Eucalyptus have been introduced. It has been classified as an invasive pest species of Eucalyptus outside Australia. Within Australia, Phoracantha semipunctata primarily seeks for decaying trees and branches which have been critically impaired due to natural disasters. In other regions of the world, it inflicts critical damage upon introduced Eucalyptus trees. However, the damage inflicted by Phoracantha semipunctata may be seen as a positive factor in some regions, as Eucalyptus trees that are introduced are seen as invasive plant species imposing harm on the natural environment. Phoracantha semipunctata are typically dark brown & beige in colour and are approximately similar in size measuring at around 2.3cm long. They are primarily active during the more temperate initial dusk hours, and are found in populations within host trees, which are predominantly male-oriented. These host trees are determined according to the suitability of adult mating and oviposition, and the viability of larvae development.

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Taxonomic Information

Metazoa

Arthropoda

Insecta

Coleoptera

Cerambycidae

Phoracantha

semipunctata

unclassified

Photos (5 photos)

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Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (10 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

Quarantine Status (10 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Burundi Quarantine pests —
Bahrain Quarantine pests 2003
China Quarantine pests 2021
India Quarantine pests —
Republic of Korea Quarantine pests —
Madagascar Quarantine pests —
Nicaragua Absent —
Oman Absent —
Qatar Absent —
United States of America Quarantine pests —

Distribution (48 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

40
Present
8
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Algeria Present —
Argentina Present —
Australia Present
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Present —
Brazil Present
Botswana Present —
Switzerland Absent —
Chile Present —
China Present —
Cyprus Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

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