Phoracantha recurva
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Phoracantha recurva, the lesser Eucalyptus longhorn, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae.Bezark, Larry G. [http://plant.cdfa.ca.gov/byciddb/bycidview.asp A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130827211041/http://plant.cdfa.ca.gov/byciddb/bycidview.asp |date=27 August 2013 }}. Retrieved on 22 May 2012. It is native to Australia but has been introduced and is now widespread in many countries, including the United States of America.{{Cite web |title=Exotic bark- and wood-boring Coleoptera in the United States: recent establishments and interceptions |url=https://bugguide.net/node/view/495042 |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=bugguide.net |language=en}} In the early 2000s it was observed in Sardinia, perhaps brought by a ship.{{Cite web |last=Francesco |date=2017-03-05 |title=Sardinian Insects: Phoracantha recurva |url=https://www.neperos.com/article/omcger1843d8b049 |access-date=2022-11-23 |website=Neperos |language=en}}
Description
This medium-sized beetle features a complex pattern of cream and brown markings.
It is similar to the related P. semipunctata, but differs in the smaller size and more limited dark markings. Unlike that species the basal portion of the elytra appears dominantly pale, with only a few separated dark spots instead of a series of closer markings.Food and Agriculture Organization [http://www.fao.org/forestry/13573-071a1d62e881e7324b20e33baf707164.pdf Forest Pest Species Profile - Phoracantha recurva & semipunctata]. Retrieved on 9 August 2016.