Bug FAQBlack Pine Sawyer Beetle
Monochamus galloprovincialis · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Cerambycidae
Also called: Pine Sawyer
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The black pine sawyer beetle (Monochamus galloprovincialis) is found across Europe, the Caucasus, and the Canary Islands. It carries the pine-wilting nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and can host the parasitoid wasp Dolichomitus tuberculatus.
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How to recognize it
Monochamus galloprovincialis is also called the black pine sawyer beetle.
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Where it lives
It naturally occurs throughout Europe and the Caucasus. It has been introduced to the Canary Islands.
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What it eats
It acts as a vector for the parasitic nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. It also serves as a host for the parasitoid wasp Dolichomitus tuberculatus.
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Life cycle
The species was first described by Olivier in 1795 under the genus Cerambyx.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes Europe and the Caucasus.
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Questions people ask
Where is the black pine sawyer beetle found?
It lives naturally across Europe and the Caucasus and has been introduced to the Canary Islands.
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What damage does this beetle cause?
It spreads the pine-wilting nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, which can kill pine trees.
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What other organisms are associated with this beetle?
It can host the parasitoid wasp Dolichomitus tuberculatus.
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When was this species first described?
It was described by Olivier in 1795 under the name Cerambyx.
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Same family (Cerambycidae)
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Red Pine Longhorn BeetleStictoleptura rubra
Spotted Longhorn BeetleRutpela maculataDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monochamus_galloprovincialis
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