Pyrrhidium sanguineum
Long-horned beetle Pyrrhidium sanguineum
Description
This species is characterized by its flat body shape and red color. Body size is mostly 8 to 12 mm. It is a very common species of deciduous forests. In the spring it appears very soon, already at the end of March. It is a polyphagous species, but prefers oaks. The larva lives under the bark and after maturing it makes cocoon in the wood. It is univoltine species, one (in souther areas two) generation per year
Symptom
Very striking, easy to identify, red adult runs on fallen or catted oak trees in early spring. The light yellow larva excavates under the bark the corridor, first under the bark, later on shallow in the wood. Oval-shaped exit hole.
Tree Species: Elm, Beech, Oak, Hornbeam
Part of a plant- attacked: Tree trunk, Branch
Pest significance: Less harmful
Pest Category: Insects
Invasive Species: No
Present in EU: Yes
Seasonal frequency of occurrence
Seasonal frequency of occurrence
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