ANOPLOPHORA CHINENSIS (FORSTER, 1771) (COLEOPTERA: CERAMBYCIDAE) REPORTED AT NEW LOCATION IN TURKEY

Abstract

Invasive alien insect species have fast growth and reproduction, high spreading ability, tolerance tovery different enviromental conditions and ability to feed with many plant species. The increase in importing of the plants in the recent years has been causing the prensence of these species in Turkey. One of the these species, Anoplophora chinensis (Forster, 1771) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) citrus longhorned beetle was recorded for the first time in Marmara region, Istanbul, Turkey by Hizal et al (2015). This study is a second report for the presence of releated pest in Turkey. The new location (Bartin), in the western Black Sea region, shows that the insect is expanding its distribution area in Turkey.