Cerambyx longicorn  (Cerambyx cerdo)

Facts

Also known as:Great oak longhorn beetle
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Coleoptera
Family Cerambycidae
Genus Cerambyx (1)
Size Length: 24 -55 mm (2)

Status

The Cerambyx longicorn is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1). Extinct in the UK, this species is listed on Appendix II of the Bern Convention as a strictly protected fauna species, on Annex II of the European Habitats and Species Directive as a non-priority species and on Annex IV of the European Habitats and Species Directive (3).