Cerambyx cerdo

Cerambyx cerdo, commonly known as the great capricorn beetle, is a species of beetle in family Cerambycidae. It is widespread in Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Moldova, Morocco, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Nepal, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.[1]

Cerambyx cerdo
Male (left) and Female (right)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Cerambyx
Species:
C. cerdo
Binomial name
Cerambyx cerdo
Distribution of C. Cerdo
Synonyms
  • Cerambyx acuminatus
  • Hammaticherus pfisteri

Description

This beetle measures between 41 and 55 mm in body length and is among the largest of the European beetle species. It has an elongated, robust body and, like all members of the longhorn family, it has long antennae. In males, these thread-like antennae are longer than the body, but in females they are only as long as the hard wing cases (the elytra). The legs and body are black, except for the elytra which are reddish-brown towards the tips.[2]

Photogallery
  • Male specimen
  • Female specimen
  • Front view of a female
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References
  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Cerambyx cerdo". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1996: e.T4166A10503380. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T4166A10503380.en. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. ARKive


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