Anoplophora

Anoplophora
Anoplophora chinensis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Tribe: Lamiini
Genus: Anoplophora
Hope, 1839
Species

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Synonyms
  • Oplophora Hope, 1839
  • Calloplophora Thomson, 1864
  • Melanauster Thomson, 1868
  • Cyriocrates Thomson, 1868
  • Micromelanauster Pic, 1931
  • Falsocyriocrates Pic, 1953
  • Mimonemophas Breuning, 1961

Anoplophora is a genus of beetles in the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). They are native to Asia. Most are large and colorful and thus are depicted in artwork and sought after by beetle collectors. The genus also includes several notorious pest insects.