# Hylotrupes (*Hylotrupes bajulus*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

Hylotrupes (Hylotrupes bajulus) is a beetle in the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Cerambycinae and tribe Hylotrupini, within the order Coleoptera. Its other English names are house longhorn, old house borer, old-house borer, European house-borer and house longhorn beetle. The species was named by (Linné, 1758) and is a living, not extinct, species according to the Catalogue of Life. Checklists record it in countries including Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Mexico, China, Japan, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | 7 mm – 2.1 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest, human_modified |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | 60 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Coleoptera
- family: Cerambycidae
- genus: Hylotrupes
- species: *Hylotrupes bajulus* (Linné, 1758)

Synonyms: *Callidium affine*, *Callidium asaemoides*, *Callidium baiulus*, *Callidium baiulus*, *Callidium bajulus*, *Callidium bajulus*, *Callidium bajulus*, *Callidium bajulus*, *Callidium linneianum*, *Callidium puellum*, *Cerambyx bajulus*, *Cerambyx bajulus*, *Cerambyx bajulus*, *Cerambyx caudatus*, *Cerambyx didymus*, *Cerambyx latithorax*, *Cerambyx rusticus*, *Cerambyx scutifer*, *Cerambyx similis*, *Genus asaemoides*, *Hylotrupes baiulus*, *Hylotrupes baiulus var. bullatus*, *Hylotrupes bajalus*, *Hylotrupes bajula*, *Hylotrupes bajulus bullatus*, *Hylotrupes bajulus puellus*, *Hylotrupes bajulus var. bullatus*, *Hylotrupes bajulus var. lividus*, *Hylotrupes bajulus var. syriacus*, *Hylotrupes bajulus var. theresae*, *Hylotrupes bayulus*, *Hylotrupes bullatus*, *Hylotrupes caudata*, *Hylotrupes inaequalis*, *Hylotrupes incertus*, *Hylotrupes koziorowiczi*, *Hylotrupes latus*, *Hylotrupes linneiana*, *Hylotrupes livida*, *Hylotrupes minutus*, *Hylotrupes nematocerus*, *Hylotrupes pedicellatus*, *Hylotrupes puella*, *Hylotrupes puncticollis*, *Hylotrupes similis*, *Hylotrypes bajulus*, *Hylotrypes bajulus puellus*, *Hylotrypes bajulus scutifer*, *Hylotrypes bajulus theresae*, *Hylotrypes bajulus var. syriacus*, *Leptura quadri-punctata*

## Countries on record

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is Hylotrupes?

Hylotrupes is a beetle, an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Cerambycidae.

### What is the scientific name of Hylotrupes?

Its scientific name is Hylotrupes bajulus, in the genus Hylotrupes.

### What other names does Hylotrupes bajulus have?

It is also called house longhorn, old house borer, old-house borer, European house-borer and house longhorn beetle.

### Who named Hylotrupes bajulus?

The species name is credited to (Linné, 1758).

### Which countries is Hylotrupes bajulus recorded in?

Checklists record it in countries including Spain, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Chile, Canada, Mexico, China, Japan, Egypt, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

### Is Hylotrupes bajulus extinct?

No, the Catalogue of Life lists it as living, not extinct.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844), CC BY 4.0, 2.0. Chauvier, Y., Adde, A., Bergamini, A. et al. (2025) TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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