Acmaeops septentrionis
Local name: korthårig kulhalsbock
Acmaeops septentrionis is a species of the Lepturinae subfamily in the long-horned beetle family. This beetle is distributed in Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, China, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, and Ukraine.
14
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Cerambycidae
Genus
Acmaeops
Acmaeops septentrionis belongs to the family Cerambycidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Acmaeops septentrionis is a species of the Lepturinae subfamily in the long-horned beetle family. This beetle is distributed in Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, China, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, and Ukraine. Adult beetle feeds on Norway spruce.
The korthårig kulhalsbock (Acmaeops septentrionis) is declining primarily due to habitat loss from intensive forestry practices that remove old-growth and dead wood substrates essential for larval development. Climate change and forest fragmentation further threaten the remaining populations of this specialized longhorn beetle.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The korthårig kulhalsbock (Acmaeops septentrionis) is declining primarily due to habitat loss from intensive forestry practices that remove old-growth and dead wood substrates essential for larval development. Climate change and forest fragmentation further threaten the remaining populations of this specialized longhorn beetle.
Intensive forestry and removal of dead wood
Loss of old-growth forest habitat
Climate change affecting host tree distribution
Forest fragmentation
Found in 14 Countries
National vs Global Threat Status
How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (EN).
| Country | National Status | Global Status | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU | LCLeast Concern | ENEndangered | Lower local risk |
| EU | LCLeast Concern | ENEndangered | Lower local risk |
National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Acmaeops septentrionis (Acmaeops septentrionis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/kortharig-kulhalsbock