Cerambyx scopolii

Cerambyx scopolii

The capricorn beetle, "Cerambyx scopolii" Fuessly, is an invasive species of longhorn beetle from Europe. Its wood-boring larvae will grow in oak, willow, and chestnut, and in sufficient density can kill a tree.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCerambycidae
GenusCerambyx
SpeciesC. scopolii
Photographed in
Switzerland
France