Chlorophorus herbstii
Local name: lindfläckbock
The lindfläckbock (Chlorophorus herbstii) is a distinctive longhorn beetle characterized by its elongated antennae and mottled green-brown coloration with pale yellowish spots that give it its Swedish name meaning 'lime-spotted longhorn.' This wood-boring beetle plays a crucial ecological role as a decomposer, with its larvae developing in dead and dying hardwood trees, particularly favoring lime, maple, and oak species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Cerambycidae
Genus
Chlorophorus
Chlorophorus herbstii belongs to the family Cerambycidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
The lindfläckbock (Chlorophorus herbstii) is a distinctive longhorn beetle characterized by its elongated antennae and mottled green-brown coloration with pale yellowish spots that give it its Swedish name meaning 'lime-spotted longhorn.' This wood-boring beetle plays a crucial ecological role as a decomposer, with its larvae developing in dead and dying hardwood trees, particularly favoring lime, maple, and oak species.
The lindfläckbock (Chlorophorus herbstii) is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation of its specialized woodland environments. This longhorn beetle species has extremely limited distribution and depends on specific host trees that are increasingly rare due to forest management practices and urban development.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Chlorophorus herbstii inhabits mature deciduous and mixed forests with abundant dead wood, particularly favoring sun-exposed dead branches and trunks of lime trees, maples, and oaks. The species requires forest edges and clearings where dead wood can be warmed by sunlight, as larvae need specific temperature conditions for successful development.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
The lindfläckbock (Chlorophorus herbstii) is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation of its specialized woodland environments. This longhorn beetle species has extremely limited distribution and depends on specific host trees that are increasingly rare due to forest management practices and urban development.
Forest management practices
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Loss of host trees and dead wood
Small population size and genetic bottlenecks
Climate change impacts on forest ecosystems
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). Chlorophorus herbstii (Chlorophorus herbstii). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/lindflackbock