Semanotus japonicus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae.[1]

Semanotus japonicus
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S. japonicus
Binomial name
Semanotus japonicus
Lacordaire, 1869

The beetle occurs naturally on Honshu, Shikoku, Sado Island, Oki Island and Yaku Island in Japan. Its main host tree is the Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World Archived 2013-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
  2. ^ Shoda, Etsuko; et al. (203). "Geographical structuring of mitochondrial DNA in Semanotus japonicus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)". Appl. Entomol. Zool. 38 (3): 339–345. doi:10.1303/aez.2003.339.