Capricorn beetle

Cerambyx scopolii · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Cerambycidae

Damages trees, gardens or crops. The larvae can damage and even kill oak, willow, and chestnut trees.

The larvae develop inside oak, willow and chestnut, and in large numbers they can kill the host tree. It is native to Europe.

How to recognize it

Cerambyx scopolii belongs to the long-horn beetle family.

When present in sufficient density, the larvae can kill a tree, which may affect timber or garden trees.

Its wood-boring larvae live in oak, willow and chestnut trees.

The larvae feed on the wood of oak, willow and chestnut.

Larvae grow inside the wood of oak, willow and chestnut and can kill the tree when present in high numbers.

The species is native to Europe.

Which trees are affected by Capricorn beetle larvae?

The larvae bore into oak, willow and chestnut trees and can kill them if many are present.

Where is the Capricorn beetle found?

It is native to Europe.

What kind of insect is Cerambyx scopolii?

It is a species of long-horn beetle.

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