Arhopalus (genus)
Longhorn beetle at suppressed
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| Arhopalus (genus) | KimberiRP | 1 Jan 2025 | |
| Arhopalus sp. | kasiaaus | 11 Nov 2024 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
2 Jan 2025
Ist electronic record of this potential pest of pines in the ACT. There is one other electronic record of the genus in our region a 1961 record of Arhopalus syriacus from near Batlow
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11 Nov 2024
I can only find records of Arhopalus rusticus in Australia but I'm not sure if this beetle is not a better match for Arhopalus ferus.
12 Nov 2024
Thanks katarina - I think based on the degree of incision of the tarsi - I think this is Arphopalus rusticus - seehttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/254284217_Identification_and_distribution_of_Arhopalus_species_Coleoptera_Cerambycidae_Aseminae_in_Australia_and_New_Zealand
I hope I am right as Arhopalus ferus is a major quarantine risk to Australia
All Arphoplus beetles are pests of pine plantations and planted pinanceae. They are a notifiable insect in the ACT. I will seek a second opinion from kim Pullen @KimberiRP and Roger Farrow @RogerF
I hope I am right as Arhopalus ferus is a major quarantine risk to Australia
All Arphoplus beetles are pests of pine plantations and planted pinanceae. They are a notifiable insect in the ACT. I will seek a second opinion from kim Pullen @KimberiRP and Roger Farrow @RogerF
13 Nov 2024
@MichaelMulvaney I have two more sightings of this beetle: 4614161 and 4615043. I have collected 4615043 and it is now in my freezer if anyone is interested in looking at it more closely.
14 Nov 2024
I think you should take the specimens to CSIRO ANIC or give to Kim Pullen to take there. I believe There is a Cerambychid expert still working there.
2 Jan 2025
I have alerted ACT Biosecurity about these records - thanks Katarina and Kim
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050296-35.208572
- Altitude 593.0m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Nov 2024 11:07 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- kasiaaus Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Significant Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Arhopalus (genus)
Species information
- Arhopalus (genus) Scientific name
- Longhorn beetle Common name
- Unknown
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- 593m Recorded at altitude
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