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INSECT FACTS |
Identification
The European House Borer is a pest species of longicorn (longhorn) beetle from Europe. It is a dark grey beetle with two pair of light grey horizontal bands on the elytra. The thorax is hairy with two shiny black conical bumps. The female is larger than the male.
Other Names
EHB, Old-house Borer
Size
length 8mm to 25mm
Food
The European House Borer is one of the most serious pests of coniferous timbers (pines, firs and spruces) and attacks dry seasoned timber. Timbers used for building in Australia, including radiata pine, southern pine, Douglas fir, hoop pine and bunya pine are susceptible to damage by the European House Borer.
Range
The European House Borer was established in eastern states of Australia in the 1950s, but by 1970 it was believed to have been eradicated. It has been found in Western Australia since 2004, but range is restricted to a few areas around Perth.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Coleoptera | | Family: | Cerambycidae | | Genus: | Hylotrupes | | Species: | bajulus | | Common Name: | European House Borer |
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