Phoracantha

Phoracantha
Phoracantha obscura
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Cerambycinae
Tribe: Phoracanthini
Genus: Phoracantha
Newman, 1840
Type species
Stenocorus semipunctatus
Fabricius, 1775
Synonyms
  • Diospides Pascoe, 1866
  • Tryphocharia Pascoe, 1866
  • Xypeta Pascoe, 1866
  • Phytrocaria Wang, 1996

Phoracantha is a genus of longhorn beetles native to Australia and New Guinea. Species in this genus are primarily associated with Eucalyptus trees, with some species considered economically significant pests.

Distribution and habitat

Phoracantha species are native to Australia and New Guinea, though some species have been introduced to parts of Africa, Europe, North America, and South America. Most Phoracantha species are native to southern Australia, with a smaller proportion of species native to northern Australia and/or New Guinea. The genus is represented in every Australian state and is mostly distributed along the coast, with only one species, P. tuberalis, restricted to central Australia.

Species

This genus includes the following species:

References

  1. ↑ "Genus Phoracantha Newman, 1840". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 Wang, Qiao; Thornton, Ian W.B.; New, Tim R. (1999). "A Cladistic Analysis of the Phoracanthine Genus Phoracantha Newman (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae), with Discussion of Biogeographic Distribution and Pest Status". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 92 (5): 631–638. doi:10.1093/aesa/92.5.631. ISSN 1938-2901. OCLC 46381491.
  3. ↑ Ślipiński, Stanislaw Adam; Escalona, Hermes E. (2013). Australian Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Vol. 1: Introduction and Subfamily Lamiinae. Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing. p. 39. ISBN 9781486300037. OCLC 846534385.
  4. 1 2 Wang, Qiao (1995). "A taxonomic revision of the Australian genus Phoracantha Newman (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 9 (5): 865–958. doi:10.1071/IT9950865. ISSN 0818-0164. OCLC 15160215.
  5. ↑ "Names List for Phoracantha Newman, 1840". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 20 January 2025.