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
Species
nan
k__Metazoa;p__Arthropoda;c__Insecta;o__Coleoptera;f__Cerambycidae;g__Phoracantha;s__Phoracantha semipunctata
nan
Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (10 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Eucalyptus | Host |
| Eucalyptus blakelyi | Host |
| Eucalyptus brockwayi | Host |
| Eucalyptus camaldulensis | Host |
| Eucalyptus cladocalyx | Host |
| Eucalyptus globulus | Host |
| Eucalyptus gomphocephala | Host |
| Eucalyptus salmonophloia | Host |
| Eucalyptus torquata | Host |
| Eucalyptus viminalis | Host |
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.
| 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 | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
Literature
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