Ergates faber

Ergates faber
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Prioninae
Tribe: Ergatini
Genus: Ergates
Audinet-Serville, 1832
Species:
E. faber
Binomial name
Ergates faber
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Synonyms

(Genus)

  • Cerambyx Gistel 1848
  • Caratambyx Gistel 1956

(Species)

  • Ergates alkani Demelt 1968
  • Prionus bulzanensis Laicharting 1784
  • Prionus crenatus Fabricius 1801
  • Ergates grandiceps Tournier 1872
  • Prionus obscurus Olivier 1795
  • Cerambyx portitor Schrank 1781
  • Prionus serrarius Panzer 1793

Ergates faber is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Ergates.

It is native to Europe. Larvae feed on sapwood. Development can take between three to twelve years, although pupation occurs over the course of a few weeks in June through July.