Eurythyrea quercus
Local name: Richard du chêne, Grand Bupreste du Chêne
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Buprestidae
Genus
Eurythyrea
Eurythyrea quercus 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.
The Grand Bupreste du Chêne faces severe population declines primarily due to the widespread loss and degradation of mature oak forests across its European range. Climate change and forest management practices that favor younger tree stands have significantly reduced the availability of suitable breeding habitat, while pollution and habitat fragmentation further threaten remaining populations.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species inhabits mature deciduous forests dominated by oak trees (Quercus species), particularly favoring old-growth stands with large, sun-exposed oak trunks. The larvae develop within the wood of living or recently dead oak trees, requiring specific microhabitat conditions found in well-established forest ecosystems.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
The Grand Bupreste du Chêne faces severe population declines primarily due to the widespread loss and degradation of mature oak forests across its European range. Climate change and forest management practices that favor younger tree stands have significantly reduced the availability of suitable breeding habitat, while pollution and habitat fragmentation further threaten remaining populations.
Climate change impacts
Habitat loss and forest degradation
Loss of mature oak trees
Forest management practices
Habitat fragmentation
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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). Eurythyrea quercus (Eurythyrea quercus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/richard-du-chene-grand-bupreste-du-chene