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Cerambyx Ruberrimus
''Cerambyx'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles). They are commonly known as capricorn beetles, as their strong, stout and curved antenna (biology), antennae, each segment of which flares towards the tip, are reminiscent of the horns of an Alpine Ibex (''Capra ibex'') or "Alpine Ibex, capricorn". Species These 48 species belong to the genus ''Cerambyx'': * ''Cerambyx aestuans'' Olivier, 1800 * ''Cerambyx apiceplicatus'' Pic, 1941 * ''Cerambyx carbonarius'' Scopoli, 1763 * ''Cerambyx carinatus'' (Küster, 1845) * ''Cerambyx castaneus'' Voet, 1778 * ''Cerambyx cerdo'' Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758 * ''Cerambyx clavipes'' Forster, 1771 * ''Cerambyx coqvus'' Linnæus, 1758 * ''Cerambyx cyaneofulvus'' Houttuyn * ''Cerambyx cyaneopunctatus'' Houttuyn * ''Cerambyx dichropterus'' Dalman, 1826 * ''Cerambyx dux'' (Franz Faldermann, Faldermann, 1837) * ''Cerambyx elbursi'' Jurecek, 1924 * ''Cerambyx equestris'' Laxmann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Capricorn Beetle
''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 (country), Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Ukraine), and Asia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia (country), 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 believed to be because of accidental human introduction due to wood transport. 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 elon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
