Propomacrus spp.

Basic information
Scientific name	Propomacrus spp.	Click to magnify
Common names	Beatles of the genus Propomacrus
Higher taxon	Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeoidea, Coleoptera
Natural range	Continental China, SE Europe, West Asia.
Habitat	Temperate forest.

Invasion information
Range in Japan	Not established in Japan
Origin	Unintroduced to Japan.
Date
Route	Deliberate: Imported as pet in past
Impact	Potentially: Competition with native beetles, for food and habitat of larvae. Native organism(s) affected: Native insects using tree hollows, such as Cheirotonus jambar and Osmoderma opicum
Regulation in Japan	Import, transport and keeping are prohibited in Japan by the Invasive Alien Species Act.
Introduced range in other countries	Under Construction.

Reference	Notes
DECO (ed) (2006) Dictionary of Alien Species. Tokyo-Shoseki. (in Jpn) JWRC (ed) (2008) A Photographic Guide to the Invasive Alien Species in Japan. Heibonsha. (in Jpn) etc.