Lesser thorn-tipped longhorn beetle

Pogonocherus hispidus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Cerambycidae

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Lesser thorn-tipped longhorn beetle
Photo: Jarro Nevsbaru, CC BY

The beetle is small, measuring about 4 to 6 mm in length. It is found throughout Europe and North Africa. It feeds on dogwood, hazel, holly, ivy and spindle.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

It is about 4 to 6 mm long.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It occurs widely across Europe and North Africa.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Lesser thorn-tipped longhorn beetle photo 2
Photo: Paul Cook, CC BY
Lesser thorn-tipped longhorn beetle photo 3
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Lesser thorn-tipped longhorn beetle photo 4
Photo: Paul Cook, CC BY
Lesser thorn-tipped longhorn beetle photo 5
Photo: thomas_oswald, CC BY

Questions people ask

What plants does this beetle eat?

It feeds on dogwood, hazel, holly, ivy and spindle.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Cerambycidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogonocherus_hispidus

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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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