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title: "Capricorn beetle"
description: "Cerambyx scopolii — Insetos e aranhas. Cerambyx scopolii is species of longhorn beetle native to Europe."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/capricorn-beetle
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Capricorn beetle

> Cerambyx scopolii — Insetos e aranhas. Cerambyx scopolii is species of longhorn beetle native to Europe.

- Scientific name: *Cerambyx scopolii*
- Category: `insects` (Insetos e aranhas)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 9732
- Wikidata: [Q1086659](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1086659)
- iNaturalist taxon: [416290](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/416290)

## Names

- en: Capricorn beetle
- de: Kleiner Eichenbock
- fr: Petit capricorne
- nl: Eikenboktor
- pl: Kozioróg bukowiec

## Countries with the most observations

FR (2238), AT (1476), DE (1351), IT (874), UA (741), CZ (499), HU (459), CH (373), HR (232), ES (204), SK (183), RO (127)

## Summary

Cerambyx scopolii is species of longhorn beetle native to Europe. Its wood-boring larvae will grow in oak, willow, and chestnut, and in sufficient density can kill a tree.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerambyx_scopolii

## Photo

![Capricorn beetle](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/capricorn-beetle/medium.jpg)

Photo: Giuliano Parpaglioni · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289018104

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/capricorn-beetle?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).