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Scientific name
Aeolesthes oenochrous Fairmaire, 1889 |
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Chinese name 霧社血斑天牛、霧社深山天牛
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English name
Cherry Tree Longhorned Beetle, Wushe Blood-spotted Longhorned
Beetle |
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Classification 天牛科(Cerambycidae)，天牛亞科(Cerambycinae)，天牛族(Cerambycini)
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Diagnosis
Body length (excluding antennae) about 4.5-6.5 cm. Body
shape spindle-like, black with red pattern; elytra and
prothorax covered by dense short hairs; male antennae
longer than body length, but female antennae shorter than
body length; leg slender, with two patches with golden
hairs on femur; ventral view of abdomen black with several
reddish brown transverse bands. |
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Distribution
cattered in the northern and central mountainous areas
in Taiwan, and as well distributed to S. China, N. Vietnam
and N. Laos. |
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Habitat and Ecology
This brilliant species mainly inhabits in the broad-leaved
forests in lower elevation in the northern and central
parts of Taiwan. Adults are mostly diurnal fliers and
strongly associated with cherry trees (Prunus spp.) and
peach trees. The whole life span may have to take four
years according to some breeders while Chang & Ho
(1996) reported the whole duration lasts only two years. |
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Threats and Conservation Status
Since activities of this species is strongly associated
with the host trees, unlimited collecting could easily
cause the decline of this species. However, this species
is somewhat common in some localities where cherry trees
are densely planted, so this beetle could be possibly
regarded as a pest. |
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