Ergates faber

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Ergates faber
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Prioninae
Tribe: Ergatini
Genus: Ergates
Audinet-Serville, 1832
Species:
E. faber
Binomial name
Ergates faber
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Synonyms

(Genus)

  • CerambyxGistel 1848
  • CaratambyxGistel 1956

(Species)

  • Ergates alkaniDemelt 1968
  • Prionus bulzanensisLaicharting 1784
  • Prionus crenatusFabricius 1801
  • Ergates grandicepsTournier 1872
  • Prionus obscurusOlivier 1795
  • Cerambyx portitorSchrank 1781
  • Prionus serrariusPanzer 1793

Ergates faber is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Ergates. [1]

It is native to Europe. [1] Larvae feed on sapwood. Development can take between three and twelve years, although pupation occurs over the course of a few weeks in June through July. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ergates faber (Linnaeus, 1761)". www.gbif.org. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. ↑ Kuźmiński, Robert; Łabędzki, Andrzej; Chrzanowski, Artur; Mazur, Andrzej (2014-12-01). "OCCURRENCE OF ERGATES FABER (LINNAEUS 1761) (COLEOPTERA, CERAMBYCIDAE) AND A PROPOSAL FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES IN MANAGED FORESTS TO PRESERVE THE SPECIES". ResearchGate. p. 15–26. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
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