Ergates faber
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| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Coleoptera | 
| Suborder: | Polyphaga | 
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia | 
| Family: | Cerambycidae | 
| Subfamily: | Prioninae | 
| Tribe: | Ergatini | 
| Genus: | Audinet-Serville, 1832 | 
| Species: | E. faber | 
| Binomial name | |
| Ergates faber (Linnaeus, 1761) | |
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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
- ^ a b "Ergates faber (Linnaeus, 1761)". www.gbif.org. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ 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.