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Cerambyx cerdo

Also known as Cerambyx longicorn, great capricorn beetle

species of beetle

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Cerambyx cerdo is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae. It is classified within the order Coleoptera, class Insecta, and phylum Arthropoda in the kingdom Animalia. The organism is also referred to by common names including Cerambyx longicorn, Greater Capricorn Beetle, and Heldenboktor. Its parent taxon is Cerambyx.

The species has an IUCN conservation status of Vulnerable, while its regional conservation status is listed as Critically Endangered. Records for this taxon are held by institutions such as RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, IIZD-UASLP, MNHN, PSUC, and AJTT. These records originate from countries including France, Belgium, Mexico, Germany, and the Netherlands.

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Species

SPECIES

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCerambycidae

Observations recorded25,685

Illustration in Reitter (1912) Großer Eichenbock Der Große Eichenbock (Cerambyx cerdo), auch Heldbock, Riesenbock oder Spießbock genannt, ist ein in Deutschland vom Aussterben bedrohter Käfer aus der Familie der Bockkäfer, Unterfamilie Cerambycinae. Die Art zählt zu den größten Käfern Mitteleuropas. Der Große Eichenbock ist in Mittel- und Südeuropa, auch in Südschweden, in Nordafrika und im Kaukasus beheimatet. Der Lauf des Dnepr bildet in etwa die östliche Verbreitungsgrenze. Die Art ist in Mitteleuropa sehr selten geworden und aus weiten Teilen Deutschlands verschwunden.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 70
Family: Cerambycidae
Collections: RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, IIZD-UASLP, MNHN, PSUC, AJTT, NRM
Recorded in: France, Belgium, Mexico, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden

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Encyclopedic overview

Cerambyx cerdo, commonly known as the great capricorn beetle or cerambyx longicorn, is a species of beetle in family Cerambycidae. It occurs in North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia), Europe (Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, North Macedonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Ukraine), and West Asia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Turkey).

The beetle was previously present in the United Kingdom but went locally extinct at least hundreds of years ago. Preserved specimens have been found in the UK, having been dated to around 4000 years old. It has been recorded in the UK since, but this is believed to be because of accidental human introduction due to wood transport.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cerambyx cerdo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.