Anoplophora

Anoplophora
Anoplophora chinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Tribe: Lamiini
Genus: Anoplophora
Hope, 1839
Species

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Synonyms
  • Oplophora Hope, 1839
  • Calloplophora Thomson, 1864
  • Melanauster Thomson, 1868
  • Cyriocrates Thomson, 1868
  • Micromelanauster Pic, 1931
  • Falsocyriocrates Pic, 1953
  • Mimonemophas Breuning, 1961

Anoplophora is a genus of beetles in the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). They are native to Asia.[1] Most are large and colorful and thus are depicted in artwork and sought after by beetle collectors.[2] The genus also includes several notorious pest insects.[1]

  1. ^ a b McDougall, D. N. Anoplophora chinensis. USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry. North American Forest Commission Exotic Forest Pest Information System (NAFC-ExFor). 2001.
  2. ^ Hoebeke, E. R. and G. Page. (2002). Longhorned beetles of the genus Anoplophora and lithography: Alien invaders in the eye of the beholder! Archived 2010-12-16 at the Wayback Machine American Entomologist 48(4) 200-06.