Anoplophora chinensis (Forster, 1771)
((Citrus Longhorn Beetle))

Interactions where Anoplophora chinensis is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva feeds within wood of sapling UK/Ireland Acer palmatum Smooth Japanese-maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Citrus longhorn beetle – new emergency measures, Anon., 2008
Citrus longhorn beetles found in England – Please remain vigilant!, Ostojá-Starzewski, J., 2010
Pest Risk Analysis for Anoplophora chinensis, van der Gaag, D.J., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Cerambycidae/Anoplophora chinensis/Anoplophora chinensis(citrus longhorn beetle)larva Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer palmatum/Acer palmatumsmooth Japanese-maplewoodsapling
larva larva feeds within wood of sapling UK/Ireland Acer shirasawanum cv Aureum a Japanese maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Citrus longhorn beetles found in England – Please remain vigilant!, Ostojá-Starzewski, J., 2010
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Cerambycidae/Anoplophora chinensis/Anoplophora chinensis(citrus longhorn beetle)larva Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer shirasawanum cv Aureum/Acer shirasawanum cv Aureuma Japanese maplewoodsapling
larva larva feeds within trunk Foreign [Trees and shrubs] trees and shrubs, including conifers Look out for Citrus Longhorn Beetle, Anon., 2009
Pest Risk Analysis for Anoplophora chinensis, van der Gaag, D.J., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Cerambycidae/Anoplophora chinensis/Anoplophora chinensis(citrus longhorn beetle)larva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees and shrubs/Trees and shrubstrees and shrubs, including coniferstrunk
larva larva feeds within branch Foreign [Trees and shrubs] trees and shrubs, including conifers Look out for Citrus Longhorn Beetle, Anon., 2009
Pest Risk Analysis for Anoplophora chinensis, van der Gaag, D.J., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Cerambycidae/Anoplophora chinensis/Anoplophora chinensis(citrus longhorn beetle)larva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees and shrubs/Trees and shrubstrees and shrubs, including conifersbranch

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2008Citrus longhorn beetle – new emergency measuresPlant Clinic News Nov 08: 2.
Anon., 2009Look out for Citrus Longhorn BeetlePlant Clinic News July 09: 1.
Ostojá-Starzewski, J., 2010Citrus longhorn beetles found in England – Please remain vigilant!Plant Clinic News August/September: 1.
van der Gaag, D.J., 2008Pest Risk Analysis for Anoplophora chinensisPRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.

Anoplophora chinensis (Citrus Longhorn Beetle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Anoplophora chinensis (Citrus Longhorn Beetle) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAnoplophora chinensis ((Citrus Longhorn Beetle))
FamilyCERAMBYCIDAE (longhorn beetles)
SuperfamilyCHRYSOMELOIDEA (leaf, longhorn and seed beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Anoplophora chinensis (Citrus Longhorn Beetle)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2009 Look out for Citrus Longhorn Beetle Plant Clinic News July 09: 1.
Ostojá-Starzewski, J. 2010 Citrus longhorn beetles found in England – Please remain vigilant! Plant Clinic News August/September: 1.
van der Gaag, D.J. 2008 Pest Risk Analysis for Anoplophora chinensis PRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.

Anoplophora chinensis (Citrus Longhorn Beetle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2008 Citrus longhorn beetle – new emergency measures Plant Clinic News Nov 08: 2.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Anoplophora chinensis (Citrus Longhorn Beetle):

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