Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky, 1853) is the scientific name of the Asian longhorned beetle, a species in the family Cerambycidae, tribe Lamiini, genus Anoplophora . It is native to eastern Asia, including China and Korea, and is known by common names such as the Asian long-horned beetle, starry sky beetle, and basicosta white-spotted longicorn beetle .
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Adults are large beetles, 1.7 to 3.9 cm long, with shiny black bodies marked by about 20 white spots on each wing cover and long antennae banded black and white, which can be 1.5 to 2 times longer than the body . The species is highly polyphagous, infesting over 30 genera of hardwood trees, with a preference for maples (Acer spp.) and poplars (Populus spp.) among others .
Asian long horned beetle scientific name
Taxonomically, A. glabripennis is part of a complex of related species but is recognized as a distinct entity following revisions . It has become a significant invasive pest outside its native range, causing widespread damage to hardwood trees in North America and Europe .
In summary, Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky, 1853) is the Asian longhorned beetle, a large, spotted, black-and-white banded longhorn beetle native to Asia and an important invasive species worldwide .
