Information: Anoplophora albopicta was described from Taiwan by Matsushita in 1933. The brightly colored longhorn beetle is endemic to the island of Taiwan (Formosa). With the center of occurrence in the northern part. It belongs to the rarer species.
This is the largest species of Anoplophora sp. in Taiwan with a black body color and a distinctive metallic luster. The body color is black with a strong metallic sheen, which varies in individual individuals with a purple or green sheen. The base of each antennal cell is white with a black tip. The elytra are smooth with scattered white spots.
Body length: 43 - 57 mm
Peak activity: (April) May - July
Remarks: It inhabits deciduous forests from the lowlands to an altitude of about 2,000 m. Adults appear from March to September and the larvae feed on Magnolia sp. Adults also feed on the leaves or branches of these plants. They sit high in trees during the day. He is rarely attracted to a light trap in the evening.
Distribution: Taiwan
Zoogeographic region: Palearctic
Taxonomic classification:
Longicorn Beetles of Taiwan 台湾天牛图鉴 | Zhou Wenyi 2008
Material examined (& observation):
Taiwan 
Taipei Prov.,
Yangmingshan NP 陽明山國家公園
(GPS) 
Altitude 500 m a.s.l. | 17.6.2013
Our observation period: May ~ June
Sampling Methods: Attracted to light trap 
& on bush 
Taiwan (Province of China)Catalog of the Lamiines of the World
Laminae Anoplophora albopicta
Titan database on world-wide Cerambycidae
Laminae Anoplophora albopicta
