The fig is the edible fruit of Ficus carica, a species of small tree in the flowering plant family Moraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, together with western and southern Asia. It has been cultivated since ancient times and is now widely grown throughout the world. Ficus carica is the type species of the genus Ficus, containing over 800 tropical and subtropical plant species.
Stictoleptura rubra, the red-brown longhorn beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the family Cerambycidae.
Stenopterus rufus is a beetle species of round-necked longhorns belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Cerambycinae.
Exocentrus is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae.
Exocentrus lusitanus is a species of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1767 12th edition of Systema Naturae. It is known from Europe and western Russia. The beetles inhabit broadleaf trees, particularly lime trees and sometimes hazels. The larvae feed on dead tree material under bark and in branches and twigs. They measure 3.5–6 millimetres (0.14–0.24 in) in length as adults, and can live for approximately two years.
Leiopus femoratus is a species of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Fairmaire in 1859, and is known from Bulgaria, the Caucasus, France, northern Iran, southern Russia, and Turkey. The beetles inhabit a variety of deciduous trees, including those in the genera Castanea, Carpinus, Juglans, Ficus, and Tilia. They measure 5-8 millimetres in length, and can live for approximately 1–2 years.
Leiopus nebulosus is a species of longhorn beetle of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It contains two subspecies; the first, L. nebulosus nebulosus, is known from Europe and Russia, and the second, L. nebulosus caucasicus, is endemic to the mountains of the Caucasus. The beetles inhabit deciduous trees, including those in the genera Fagus, Quercus, Carpinus, Juglans, Acer, Ulmus, Betula, Salix, and Prunus. They measure 5–10 millimetres in length, and can live for approximately 1–2 years.
Herophila is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae, containing the following species:
Batocera rubus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is known from Japan, China, Java, India, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Sumatra, Thailand, and Vietnam. It feeds on Ficus carica, Ficus elastica, and Mangifera indica.
Batocera rufomaculata is a species of long-horn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Charles De Geer in 1775. It is known from China, Israel, India, Jordan, Lebanon, Laos, Mauritius, Malaysia, Madagascar, Myanmar, Puerto Rico, Pakistan, Réunion, Syria, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Barbados, Bangladesh and the Virgin Islands.
Epepeotes ambigenus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Chevrolat in 1841. It is known from Taiwan and the Philippines. It feeds on Ficus carica and Ficus nota.
Epepeotes uncinatus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Charles Joseph Gahan in 1888. It is known from China, Bhutan, Vietnam, Laos, India, and Myanmar. It feeds on Morus australis and three species of Ficus; F. caricaF. elastica, and F. religiosa.
Taeniotes farinosus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, originally under the genus Cerambyx.
Mesosa nebulosa is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781, originally under the genus Lamia. It has a wide distribution throughout Europe and the Caucasus. It measures between 9 and 15 mm.
Mesosa curculionoides is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the type species of its genus. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761, originally under the genus Cerambyx. It has a wide distribution throughout Europe and in the Caucasus, and is also known from South Korea. It was formerly found in Belgium, where it is now extinct. It measures between 10 and 17 mm.
Parmena balteus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1767, originally under the genus Cerambyx. It is known from Switzerland, France, Italy, and possibly Belgium.
Herophila fairmairei is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by James Thomson in 1857 and is found in Greece. Herophila faurmairei live 2-3 years and are 12-25 mm in length.
The Fig-tree Borer Longhorn Beetle, or Fig Tree Borer, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1792, originally under the genus Lamia. It has a wide distribution throughout Africa. It feeds on Pyrus communis, Ficus carica, Salix babylonica, Cupressus sempervirens, and Vitis vinifera.
Oberea oculata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, originally under the genus Cerambyx. It has a wide distribution throughout Europe. It feeds on Salix alba, Salix acutifolia, Salix pentandra, Salix caprea, and Salix triandra, and serves as a host for the parasitic wasp Ephialtes manifestator.
Ropalopus insubricus is a rare species of European long-horned beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was first documented by Ernst Friedrich Germar in 1824 and first assessed for the IUCN Red List in 2009. The species is quite rare in Europe and is classified as Near Threatened.
