''Phoracantha recurva'', the lesser Eucalyptus longhorn, is a species of

beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...

in the family

Cerambycidae The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), also known as long-horned or longicorns, are a large family of beetles, with over 35,000 species described. Most species are characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than ...

. It is widespread in many countries and in the early 2000s it was also observed in Sardinia, perhaps brought by a ship.

Description

This medium-sized beetle features a complex pattern of cream and brown markings. It is similar to the related '' P. semipunctata'', but differs in the smaller size and more limited dark markings. Unlike that species the basal portion of the elytra appears dominantly pale, with only a few separated dark spots instead of a series of closer markings.Food and Agriculture Organizatio
Forest Pest Species Profile - Phoracantha recurva & semipunctata
Retrieved on 9 August 2016.

References

Phoracanthini Beetles described in 1840 {{Cerambycinae-stub