Dicerca berolinensis
Local name: Richard de Berlin, Richard berlinois, Grand Bupreste du Hêtre
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Buprestidae
Genus
Dicerca
Dicerca berolinensis belongs to the family Buprestidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Dicerca berolinensis faces severe population declines due to widespread loss of mature beech forest habitats across its European range. The species' dependence on old-growth beech trees makes it particularly vulnerable to intensive forestry practices, climate change impacts on forest ecosystems, and habitat fragmentation that isolates remaining populations.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Mature beech forests (Fagus sylvatica) and mixed deciduous woodlands with substantial beech components, particularly requiring old-growth trees with thick bark and dead wood for larval development. The species is associated with well-established forest ecosystems typically found in temperate European regions.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Dicerca berolinensis faces severe population declines due to widespread loss of mature beech forest habitats across its European range. The species' dependence on old-growth beech trees makes it particularly vulnerable to intensive forestry practices, climate change impacts on forest ecosystems, and habitat fragmentation that isolates remaining populations.
Climate change impacts on forest ecosystems
Habitat loss from intensive forestry
Loss of old-growth beech forests
Habitat fragmentation
Pollution and environmental degradation
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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
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Dicerca berolinensis (Dicerca berolinensis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/richard-de-berlin-richard-berlinois-grand-bupreste-du-hetre