Cerambyx
| Capricorn beetles | |
|---|---|
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| Great Capricorn Beetle, Cerambyx cerdo | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Cerambycinae |
| Genus: | Cerambyx Linnaeus, 1758 |
| species | |
|
~30 (see text) | |
C. scopolii
Cerambyx is a genus of beetle in the family Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles). They are commonly known as capricorn beetles, as their strong, stout and curved antennae, each segment of which flares towards the tip, are reminiscent of the horns of an Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex) or "capricorn".
This genus contains approximately 30 species, including:
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