人们描述过从澳大利西亚(大洋洲—译者注)引入意大利的一些桉树品种的特性和作用,尽管有些桉树可生产经济产品,诸如木材和桉油,但最初是作为林木和防风树种引进意大利的。引进时,由于疏忽而把鞘翅目昆虫的两个澳大利亚种引进了意大利。一种是天牛科的双斑粗点天牛Phoracantha semipunctata(F.),其幼虫蛀食形成层和木材。另一种是象(虫甲) The character and role of some of the eucalyptus species introduced into Italy from Australia (Australasia) have been described. Although some eucalypts produced economic products such as wood and eucalyptus, they were originally introduced as Italian trees and windbreaks . At the time of introduction, two Australian species of Coleoptera were inadvertently introduced into Italy. One is the Cerambycidae bifidus, Phoracantha semipunctata (F.), whose larvae are eaten by the cambium and wood. The other is like (insect)