Spondylis
Short-horned Pine Borer
SpondylidinaeSpondylidini
W. Palearctic spp.
1
European spp.
1
Body length
12–22 mm
Activity
Nocturnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
pupa
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Spondylis
*Spondylis* Fabricius, 1775 is one of the most distinctive cerambycids of the West Palaearctic, immediately recognisable by its compact, cylindrical, shiny black body and strikingly short, moniliform antennae — characters wholly atypical for the family. Adults are nocturnal, flying from May to August and readily attracted to light. Larvae develop over at least two years deep within stumps, roots and the basal portions of dead conifers, penetrating both sapwood and heartwood, often in the subterranean part of the root system.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
Jan
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Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: pine
PiceaPinus
⚑ Conservation note: none — Native conifer species; no EPPO quarantine status
External resources
GBIF · Wikidata · Käfer der Welt
Field tip: Under conifer bark or on trunks. Hosts: Picea.