About Xylotoles griseus (Fabricius, 1775)
Xylotoles griseus, commonly known as the fig longhorn, is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae. This species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775, and was originally classified under the genus Saperda. It is native to and widespread and common in New Zealand, where it has been recorded feeding on elm trees. In New Zealand, it breeds on many different tree species. It feeds primarily on dead wood. The species was discovered in the United Kingdom for the first time in 2014, when several adult individuals were collected from a recently felled fig tree at Westward Ho!, Devon.
