Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00482
Phoracantha semipunctata
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About Phoracantha semipunctata
Phoracantha semipunctata belongs to Cerambycidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced / adventive.
Natural history and identification
Phoracantha semipunctata is an Australian longhorn beetle that attacks eucalypts. Its larvae feed in tissues beneath the bark and are hosts of parasitoid wasps used in biological-control research. It must be distinguished from the similar P. recurva. The presence of planted eucalyptus does not alone demonstrate infestation.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Non-native catalog lists Kauaʻi and Oʻahu; native to Australia.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Phoracantha semipunctata
- Family
- Cerambycidae
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced / adventive
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Phoracantha semipunctata belongs to Cerambycidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced / adventive.