Lycorma delicatula (White) (Barringer et al. 2015)
Spotted lanternfly (SLF)
China (Dara et al. 2015)
First detected in 2014, but appeared to have been present in the U.S. for 2-3 years (Dara et al. 2015; Barringer et al. 2015)
Possible pathways include imported woody plants, wood products, and other commodities (EPPO 2016)
Poses a serious economic threat to multiple U.S. industries, including viticulture, fruit trees, ornamentals and timber (Urban et al.)
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Barringer, L.E., L.R. Donovall, S. Spichiger, D. Lynch, and D. Henry. 2015. The first New World record of Lycorma delicatula (Insecta: Hemiptera: Fulgoridae). Entomological News 125(1):20-23.