Callidium violaceum
(Linnaeus, 1758)
violet tanbark beetle
Callidium violaceum, commonly known as the violet tanbark , is a longhorned beetle ( Cerambycidae) first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It is one of the earliest described cerambycid and remains taxonomically valid. The species is broadly distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, occurring in Europe, northern Asia, and North America. It is associated with coniferous woodlands and develops in dead or dying conifer wood.
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Distribution
Europe and northern Asia (excluding China); North America; South America. GBIF records indicate presence in Alabama (AL).