Pogonocherus hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Lesser Thorn-tipped Longhorn Beetle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPogonocherus hispidus (Lesser Thorn-tipped Longhorn Beetle)
GenusPogonocherus (thorn-tipped longhorns)
SubfamilyLAMIINAE (a subfamily of longhorn beetles)
FamilyCERAMBYCIDAE (longhorn beetles)
SuperfamilyCHRYSOMELOIDEA (leaf, longhorn and seed beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Pogonocherus hispidus (Lesser Thorn-tipped Longhorn Beetle) :
1: Pogonocherus hispidus (Lesser Thorn-tipped Longhorn Beetle)
2 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
beaten from Grey Sallow . Photos: Imago: alert, resting position
Image 1: Alert - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 2: Lateral view - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 3: Resting position - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 4: Resting position - dorsal view - highly enlarged (2)
2: Pogonocherus hispidus (Lesser Thorn-tipped Longhorn Beetle)
24 Aug 2004 OSGR: TF40 52° 40’ N, 0° 10’ E Vice County: Cambs (VC 29) England
on ground under Apple tree . Photos: imago - studio shots on plain background
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Ventral view - enlargedImage 3: Dorsal view - close-up - magnifiedImage 4: Lateral view - magnifiedImage 5: Ventral view - close-up - magnified
3: Pogonocherus hispidus (Lesser Thorn-tipped Longhorn Beetle)
24 May 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Alert - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Asleep - laterodorsal view - enlarged

Pogonocherus hispidus (Lesser Thorn-tipped Longhorn Beetle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pogonocherus hispidus (Lesser Thorn-tipped Longhorn Beetle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pogonocherus hispidus (Lesser Thorn-tipped Longhorn Beetle)
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