The Asian long-horned beetle, also called the starry sky beetle, is native to the Korean Peninsula and northern and southern China, with a disputed native range possibly reaching northern Japan. Accidentally introduced to the eastern United States, where it was first found in 1996, as well as Canada and several European countries including Austria, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, it has become a serious invasive pest of hardwood trees.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleInvasive or Introduced Species 3 Scientific NameAnoplophora glabripennis 3 Conservation Status Connections
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- Also in Geography Atlas: South Korea, found in there.
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Taiwan, found in there.
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Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Anoplophora glabripennis
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPrimary Diet, Anoplophora glabripennisQuote, Primary Diet, Anoplophora glabripennis
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore
2. Asian Long-horned Beetle (Wikidata)
WikidataStatements section, habitat (P2974): TerrestrialQuote, Statements section, habitat (P2974): Terrestrial
Wikidata habitat statement (P2974) resolves to a terrestrial habitat type.
3. Asian Long-horned Beetle (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead paragraph
The Asian long-horned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis), also known as the starry sky, sky beetle, or ALB
article text (relationship to people), EntityId 286031
This species has now been accidentally introduced into the eastern United States, where it was first discovered in 1996, as well as Canada, and several countries in Europe, including Austria, France,
View the Source 4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Anoplophora glabripennis
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 7572133, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 7572133, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Asian Long-horned Beetle
Wikidata Q312378, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: ColeopteraView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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