Asian longhorn beetle leaves

The Asian long-horned beetle Anoplophora glabripennis , also known as the starry sky , sky beetle , or ALB , is native to eastern China , and Korea. This species has now been accidentally introduced into the United States , where it was first discovered in , as well as Canada , and several countries in Europe , including Austria , France , Germany , Italy and UK. This beetle is believed to have been spread from Asia in solid wood packaging material. Common names for A. Adults are very large insects with bodies ranging from 1. These beetles can fly, but generally only for short distances, which is a common limitation for Cerambycidae of their size and weight.

Some of the trees which it can damage are forest and woodland species. Asian longhorn beetle is not known to be present in the United Kingdom, although one outbreak of a breeding population was found in Paddock Wood, Kent, England, in It was subject to rapid eradication action, and annual surveys since then have found no evidence of a continuing presence. There have also been occasional interceptions of individual beetles in the UK. Since there have also been outbreaks in several European countries, incuding Italy, some of which are still subject to eradication action. The larvae, or grubs, of ALB feed on the wood of living trees, boring galleries, or tunnels, in the trunks and branches as they feed.

The Asian longhorn beetle is an insect that can do very serious damage and even kill trees while in its larval stage. It is believed that the beetle, while in the larval or pupal stage, was transported here in the wood of shipping crates from Asia. It was first discovered in the Ravenswood area of Chicago in

French common name: Longicorne asiatique. Scientific name: Anoplophora glabripennis Motschulsky. Order: Coleoptera.