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gul kulhalsbock

Gnathacmaeops pratensis

Unknown

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnathacmaeops_pratensis

Overview

Gnathacmaeops pratensis is a species of the Lepturinae subfamily in the long-horned beetle family. This beetle is distributed in Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, China, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the United States. The adult beetle feeds on Norway spruce.

Gnathacmaeops pratensis is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized grassland and meadow environments. Agricultural intensification, urbanization, and changes in traditional land management practices have significantly reduced the availability of suitable breeding and feeding habitats for this longhorn beetle species.

Threat summary

Other threatened species in Cerambycidae

Anaglyptus gibbosusVU

Anaglyptus gibbosus

Unknown
VU

Isotomus barbarae

Unknown
VU

Purpuricenus globulicollis

Unknown
VU

Leioderes kollari

Unknown

Threatened in Åland Islands

Calidris ferrugineaVU

Calidris ferruginea

Declining
VU

Syndyas nigripes

Unknown
Chrysotus cupreusCR

Chrysotus cupreus

Unknown
VU

narulukkokiiluri

Syntormon filiger

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is gul kulhalsbock classified as Endangered?
gul kulhalsbock is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure. Gnathacmaeops pratensis is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized grassland and meadow environments. Agricultural intensification, urbanization, and changes in traditional land management practices have significantly reduced the availability of suitable breeding and feeding habitats for this longhorn beetle species.
Where does gul kulhalsbock live?
gul kulhalsbock occurs in Åland Islands, Austria, Canada, Estonia, Finland, and France (plus 14 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to gul kulhalsbock?
The main threats to gul kulhalsbock are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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