Anomala orientalis

TaxID: 1310277

Basic Information

Anomala orientalis

Oriental Beetle

Anomala orientalis (synonym Exomala orientalis), also known as the oriental beetle (OB), is a species of Rutelinae (shining leaf chafers) in the family Scarabaeidae. It is a beetle about 0.7 - 1.1 cm (0.3 - 0.4 inches) long, with mottled, metallic brown- and black-colored elytra and a similarly colored thorax and head during the adult stage. It is sometimes confused with the larger and more colorful Japanese beetle. During the larval stage, the oriental beetle can be identified by the parallel line raster pattern. This species is native to Asia where it was first found in Japan in 1875. Over time, A. orientalis was spread to other parts of Asia, including Korea, and has since spread to the United States. It was first found in Hawaii and further spread to Northeast states (such as Connecticut, Maine, and New York) as well as some southern states (North Carolina). Oriental beetles are notorious for their role as pests on plants ranging from sugarcane and other crops (such as maize and pineapple). As larvae, these beetles burrow into the ground as they move throughout fields and chew through plant roots. Their infestation proves to be a current problem that pesticides are aiming to target. Notably, these beetles have a short mating season that consists of 2 months (mid-June to mid-August) and normally reside beneath the soil burrowed deeply. During mating season, the female will exit the ground and begin emitting a sex pheromone that lures males to her. The molecule also serves as a tool for males to locate the female. After copulation, the female returns back into the ground to deposit her eggs. This is where the larvae will mature and begin feeding on plant roots (its pest behavior).

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Taxonomic Information

Metazoa

Arthropoda

Insecta

Coleoptera

Scarabaeidae

Anomala

orientalis

unclassified

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Morphological Features

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Host Plants (8 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

Quarantine Status (33 records)

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

Country Status Year Added
Albania Quarantine pests —
Austria Quarantine pests —
Bulgaria Quarantine pests —
Bahrain Quarantine pests —
Cyprus Quarantine pests —
Germany Unknow —
Denmark Quarantine pests —
Ecuador Quarantine pests —
Estonia Quarantine pests —
European Union Unknow —
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Distribution (0 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

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DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

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Literature