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Spondylis buprestoides

Long-horned beetle Spondylis buprestoides

Description

The technical pest of pines. Tree trunks are usually attacked after cutting down, occasionally the species attacks also cut down stumps in sunny localities. Its larvae develop in wood, later the adults emerge through exit holes, 0.4-0.8 cm in diameter. Interestingly enough, the  species does not have the typical ‘long horns’. The adult is dull black, cylindrical, about 20 mm long with an atypical antennae length of only 3-5 mm. It commonly occurs at lower and middle altitudes. Possibly mistaken for Ampedus sanguinolentus.

Symptom

Oval exitholes in stumps.

Tree Species: Pine

Part of a plant- attacked: Tree trunk

Pest significance: Harmful

Pest Category: Insects

Invasive Species: No

Present in EU: Yes

Last observations

There are a total of 4 observations of the species in the system

Spondylis buprestoides Long-horned beetle Spondylis buprestoides
Ján Pastrnák
Number of votes: 0
Published: 31.5.2025

Spondylis buprestoides Long-horned beetle Spondylis buprestoides
Marián Slamka
Number of votes: 0
Published: 8.10.2023

Spondylis buprestoides Long-horned beetle Spondylis buprestoides
Petra Gulašová
Number of votes: 0
Published: 8.5.2023

Spondylis buprestoides Long-horned beetle Spondylis buprestoides
Petra Gulašová
Number of votes: 0
Published: 8.5.2023

Spondylis buprestoides Long-horned beetle Spondylis buprestoides
Petra Gulašová
Number of votes: 0
Published: 8.5.2023