EPPO Global Database

Phoracantha recurva(PHOARE)

Distribution details in New Zealand

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2003: Absent, invalid record
From CABI Pest map 721 (2009): Present, widespread
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2003/140)

In a short note (Bain, 2012), it is considered that only Phoracantha semipunctata occurs in New Zealand (established there since 1873). It is explained that when Phoracantha was first recorded in New Zealand, it was misidentified as P. recurva, and this was then repeated in later publications.
References
* Bain J (2012) Phoracantha longhorn beetles in New Zealand. Forest Health News 222 of February 2012, p 2.
https://www.scionresearch.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/37729/FHNews-222_Feb2012.pdf

* Duffy EAJ (1963) A monograph of the immature stages of Australasian timber beetles (Cerambycidae). British Museum, London.

* Wang Q (1995) Revision of Phoracantha. Invertebrate Taxonomy 9(5), 865-958.