Established-exotic

Guides

• Callidiellum rufipenne

  Japanese Cedar Longhorned Beetle

  Callidiellum rufipenne is a small longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) native to East Asia, commonly known as the Japanese Cedar Longhorned Beetle. It is a wood-boring pest of conifers in the Cupressaceae and Pinaceae families. The species has been introduced to multiple regions outside its native range, including eastern North America, Europe, and Oceania, where it has established populations. It is of economic concern due to damage to ornamental and timber conifers.

  invasivepestwood-borerconifer-pestestablished-exoticlonghorn-beetlecerambycidaeasian-cedar-borer

• Pentispa sallaei

  Pentispa sallaei is a tortoise beetle in the subfamily Cassidinae, tribe Chalepini. The species was originally described from Mexico and has been established in Florida, USA. A host plant was reported for the first time in 2021, though the specific plant identity was not detailed in available sources. The species is characterized by distinctive elytral punctation and thoracic armature.

  ColeopteraChrysomelidaeCassidinaeChalepinitortoise-beetleMexicoFloridaestablished-exotic