Citrus Longhorn Beetle

Citrus Longhorn Beetle

Anoplophora chinensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Dalian

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

5 Verified sightings at Dalian
July Best month

About the Citrus Longhorn Beetle

Anoplophora chinensis, the citrus long-horned beetle (also appearing in many sources as Anoplophora malasiaca), is a long-horned beetle native to Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan and Southeast Asia where it is considered a serious pest. This beetle has invaded several countries in Europe, including Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, France, Germany, and Croatia.

Infestations by the beetle can kill many different types of hardwood trees including Citrus, pecan, apple, Australian pine, Hibiscus, sycamore, willow, pear, mulberry, chinaberry, poplar, Litchi, kumquat, Japanese red cedar, oak, and Ficus.

Anoplophora chinensis is native to most parts of China and Korea, as well as Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. However, this beetle is characterized as an invasive species in many parts of the world, including countries in Europe such as Italy, as it has been able to be transported to additional geographic regions by burrowing into shipments from Asia to countries in Europe. It makes its way into shipments that contain plants or wood and burrows into them.

The citrus long-horned beetle was first discovered in the U.S. in April 1999... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Guiyang 🇨🇳 China
~30%
2 Xi'an 🇨🇳 China
~30%
3 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
4 Nanchang 🇨🇳 China
~20%
5 Dalian 🇨🇳 China
~20%
6 Sendai 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
7 Hefei 🇨🇳 China
~20%
8 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~20%
9 Wuhan 🇨🇳 China
~20%
10 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Citrus Longhorn Beetle in Dalian?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Citrus Longhorn Beetle sighting in Dalian on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 7 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Citrus Longhorn Beetle in Dalian?

July

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Citrus Longhorn Beetle in Dalian on a given day, against under 5% in March–June, August and October, the lowest months. That is one of Dalian's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 5 mm in January.

Is Dalian the best place to see a Citrus Longhorn Beetle?

5th of 26

Of the 26 cities where we can rate Citrus Longhorn Beetle sightings, Dalian ranks 5th at about 20%. The best odds are in Guiyang (China, about 30%), Xi'an (China, about 30%) and Nagoya (Japan, about 20%).

Where does the Citrus Longhorn Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Citrus Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Dalian (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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