Psapharochrus jaspideus, well known and in West hemisphere widely distributed Neo-tropical species of Acanthoderini tribe (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay), was with high probability unwittingly introduced to Azores with tropical timber [❖]. The species, known also under Spanish name "Taladro jaspeado", is reported as a serious pest in plantations of Schizolobium parahybum and Persea americana in Central and South America.

Body length:	12 - 16 mm
Life cycle:	2 years [?]
Adults in:	April - July
Host plant:	polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution:	Neotropical species, introduced to Azores

Reared from larva found by our friend Ladislav Karaus in Ponta Delgada environs (São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal).

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Borges P.A.V., Reut M., da Ponte N.B., Quartau J.A., Fletcher M., Sousa A.B., Pollet M., Soares A.O., Marcelino J.A.P., Rego C. and Cardoso P.:
New records of exotic spiders and insects to the Azores, and new data on recently introduced species.
Arquipelago - Life and Marine Sciences 30: 57-70, 2013. [download ]