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 |
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.