| Tanbark Borer (Phymatodes testaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)) |
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Scientific name: Phymatodes testaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) Common name: Tanbark Borer Other names: Violet Tanbark Beetle French name: Calleux chauffagiste, Phymatode Variable. Order: Coleoptera Family: Cerambycidae Wingspan : 6 to 18 mm. Biotope: Deciduous forests and hedgerows. The larvae develop under the bark of large dead branches or dead trunks. This species is often found in log piles and can therefore be transported to urban areas. Geographic area: Europe, Asia east to Japan, North Africa, North America. Observation period : May to August, mainly at dusk or at night. It can also be observed at other times of the year depending on the storage temperature of the logs that carry it. |
The Tanbark Borer is an elongated longhorn beetle which is variable in colour from totally yellowish or reddish yellow to totally bluish or black, or even two-tone. The elytra have roughly parallel edges. The pronotum, rounded in shape, is wider than long and bears long, erect bristles. The femurs are swollen and the tarsi are elongated. The antennae are about the size of the body, slightly longer in males than in females. |
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A longhorn beetle with parallel elytra, swollen femurs, elongated tarsi, a rounded pronotum that is wider than long, here we have the Tanbark Borer. |
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This profile view allows you to see the long erect bristles on the pronotum. |
André Bon January 2025
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