Cerambyx scopolii
| Cerambyx scopolii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Cerambyx |
| Species: | C. scopolii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cerambyx scopolii Fuessly, 1775 | |
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.
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