Asian Longhorned Beetle Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky)		Cottonwood Borer Plectrodera scalator (Fabricius)

Hosts:	Prefers maple species; also infests horsechestnut, elms, birches, willows, and poplars. Attacks the upper tree crown initially, then larger branches and the main stem in subsequent years.		Hosts:	Prefers eastern cottonwood; also infests other poplars and willows. Attacks the root collar and main roots of young trees.
Overall Appearance:	Glossy jet black; very smooth with up to 20 distinct white spots on the back.		Overall Appearance:	Black with numerous white cross stripes formed by dense growths of white hairs.
Size:	3/4 to 1 1/4 inches (20 - 32 mm) long.		Size:	1 to 1 1/2 inches (25 - 38 mm) long.
Antennae:	Black with distinctive white bands on each segment. Antennae are 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 times the body length.		Antennae:	Solid black and nearly as long as the body.
Feet:	Distinct bluish tinge, especially on the tops of the feet.		Feet:	Black with white hairs protruding between the segments.
Adults Present:	May through October.		Adults Present:	Late May through mid-August.
Distribution:	Native to China and Korea. Has been introduced into the United States in solid wood packing material.		Distribution:	Native to the United States. Most common in the Southeast, but found from New York to Georgia to Texas to Montana

Descriptions by:			Photo credits:
	Russ McKinney, USDA APHIS-PPQ, Topeka, KS Don Duerr, USDA Forest Service, Pineville, LA Dennis Haugen, USDA Forest Service, St. Paul, MN			Asian Longhorned Beetle   USDA APHIS Cottonwood Borer   Stephen C. White, Kansas Department of Agriculture

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