| Xylotrechus ibex | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Xylotrechus |
| Species: | X. ibex |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylotrechus ibex (Gebler, 1825) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Clytus ibexGebler, 1825 Contents | |
Xylotrechus ibex is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. [2] It was first described in 1825 by Friedrich August von Gebler as Clytus ibex. [1] [2] [3]
It is found in China, Korea, Japan, and Russia. [4] In Europe it is found in Germany, Poland, Finland and Belarus. [5]
It has a life cycle of one to two years, with adults appearing from June to August [5]
Recorded host plant families are: Betulaceae ( Alnus hirsute; , A. japonica , Betula ermani, B. grossa, B. maximowicziana, Betula platyphylla var. japonica, and Salicaceae (various Populus species). [4] Another listed host is Alnus glutinosa. [5]
IUCN lists this species as "near threatened", because its area of occupancy is unlikely to be much more than 2,000 km² and it has a severely fragmented distribution. Its habitat is very old broad-leaved trees. Such trees are declining. Hence it is thought that the population is decreasing. [6] It is threatened additionally by the creation of transport corridors and by logging. [6]