About Spondylis buprestoides (Linnaeus, 1758)
Spondylis buprestoides is a bark- and wood-boring beetle that belongs to the genus Spondylis. Individuals of this species are shiny black, have a cylindrical body shape, and possess large mandibles. Based on species observation data aggregated on GBIF, this beetle occurs across almost all of Europe. It has also been observed in South Korea and Japan.