Citrus longhorned beetle - Anoplophora chinensis

EEffective: August 18, 2010 - April 28, 2021
Resources: Pest Tracker CAPS Pest Datasheet
Screening Aids:
Taxonomic Position: Coleoptera : Cerambycidae
Pest Type: Insects
Pest Code (NAPIS): INALRBA
This pest is a member of the following lists:

Exotic Wood Borer / Bark Beetle
These Approved Methods are appropriate for: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
Major Hosts identified in the Host Matrix:
Citrus

This list includes important economic or environmental hosts but does not represent all major hosts of the pest. Check CAPS pest datasheet for complete list of hosts.
Human and Animal Pathogens Transmitted:
Not known to transmit any human or animal pathogens.
Plant Pathogens and Organisms Vectored:
Not known to vector any pathogens or other associated organisms.
Survey
Approved Method(s):
Method Product Name / Instructions NAPIS Survey Method
Visual See the EWB/BB National Survey Guidelines for more details. 3031 - General Visual Observation
Identification


ID/Diagnostic: Morphological

Morphological: Resembles Anoplophora glabripennis, Asian Long-horned Beetle (ALB). Anoplophora chinensis differs from ALB in having two pairs of polished white tubercles at the base of the elytra. These are visible with a 10x hand lens and are not present on ALB. Identification should be performed by a taxonomist with expertise in the family Cerambycidae.
Mistaken Identities:
Present in U.S.: Monochamus scutellatus
Limited distribution in U.S.: Anoplophora glabripennis (ALB)
References
  1. Cavey, J. F.; Hoebeke, E.R.; Passoa, S.; Lingafelter, S.W. 1998. A new exotic threat to North American hardwood forests: an Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis Motschulsky) Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: I. Larval description and diagnosis. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 100(2): 373-381.
  2. Lingafelter, S.W.; Hoebeke, E.R. 2002. Revision of the genus Anoplophora (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Washington D.C.: Entomological Society of Washington, 236 pp.