Pine-borer
Chalcophora mariana (Linnaeus, 1758)
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The pine-borer (Chalcophora mariana) is a species in the family Buprestidae, order Coleoptera. Recorded adults reach 2.97 cm in length.
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Quick facts about the pine-borer
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- 2.97 cm
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forest
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the pine-borer?
Where does the pine-borer live?
Not recorded
Where has it been introduced?
The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the pine-borer as introduced in 1 country.
Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).
Is the pine-borer endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the pine-borer classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderColeoptera
- familyBuprestidae
- genusChalcophora
- SpeciesChalcophora mariana (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Buprestis deaurata, Buprestis hiulca, Buprestis mariana, Chalcophora bischofi, Chalcophora deaurata, Chalcophora fiorii, Chalcophora hiulca, Chalcophora intermedia fagnezi, Chalcophora juno, Chalcophora mariana bischofi, Chalcophora zoufali
Other names and names in other languages (18)
- CalcòforaCatalan
- krasec měďákCzech
- MarienprachtkäferGerman
- ukkokauniainenFinnish
- Grand bupreste du pinFrench
- fenyves díszbogárHungarian
- Didysis blizgiavabalisLithuanian
- furupraktbilleNorwegian Bokmål
- Grote dennenprachtkeverDutch
- Miedziak sosnowiecPolish
- Carcoma-do-PinheiroPortuguese
- Большая сосновая златкаRussian
- krasoň borovicovýSlovak
- jättepraktbaggeSwedish
- Златка велика сосноваUkrainian
- Aucell d'OrCatalan
- Großer KiefernprachtkäferGerman
- stor tallpraktbaggeSwedish
Relatives of the pine-borer
Other species in the same genus Chalcophora.
Western pine borer
Chalcophora virginiensis
Western pine borer
Chalcophora angulicollis
Strong jewel beetle
Chalcophora fortis
Southern sculptured pine borer
Chalcophora georgiana
ComparePine-borer vs Western pine borerPine-borer vs Western pine borerPine-borer vs Strong jewel beetlePine-borer vs Southern sculptured pine borer
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the pine-borer?
An adult pine-borer measures 2.97 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the pine-borer an invasive species?
The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the pine-borer as introduced in 1 country: Denmark, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.
What kind of animal is the pine-borer?
The pine-borer (Chalcophora mariana) belongs to the family Buprestidae in the order Coleoptera.
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