Stictoleptura cordigera
Local name: Lepture de coeur, Lepture porte-cœur
Stictoleptura cordigera is a beetle species belonging to the longhorn beetle family, subfamily Lepturinae.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Cerambycidae
Genus
Stictoleptura
Stictoleptura cordigera belongs to the family Cerambycidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Stictoleptura cordigera is a beetle species belonging to the longhorn beetle family, subfamily Lepturinae.
Stictoleptura cordigera is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of old-growth forests where its host trees are found. The species depends on specific deadwood microhabitats that are increasingly rare due to intensive forest management practices and urbanization.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This beetle is mainly present in Spain, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece. It is also found in Turkey and North Iran.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Stictoleptura cordigera is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of old-growth forests where its host trees are found. The species depends on specific deadwood microhabitats that are increasingly rare due to intensive forest management practices and urbanization.
Habitat fragmentation
Intensive forest management reducing deadwood availability
Old-growth forest loss
Climate change affecting host tree distribution
Urban development pressure
National vs Global Threat Status
How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).
| Country | National Status | Global Status | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU | LCLeast Concern | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
| EU | LCLeast Concern | CRCritically Endangered | 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). Stictoleptura cordigera (Stictoleptura cordigera). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/lepture-de-coeur-lepture-porte-cur