| Capricorn beetles | |
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| Great capricorn beetle, Cerambyx cerdo | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Tribe: | Cerambycini |
| Genus: |
Cerambyx Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Species | |
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~30 (see text) | |
Cerambyx is a genus of beetles 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".
Species
European species within this genus include: [1]
- Cerambyx cerdo Linnaeus, 1758
- Cerambyx dux ( Faldermann, 1837)
- Cerambyx miles Bonelli, 1812
- Cerambyx nodulosus Germar, 1817
- Cerambyx scopolii Füssli, 1775
- Cerambyx welensii ( Küster, 1846)
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