Xylotoles griseus, the fig longhorn, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775, originally under the genus Saperda. It is known from New Zealand where it feeds on elm trees.BioLib.cz - Xylotoles. Retrieved 23 December 2016. It is widespread and common in New Zealand, breeding on many species of trees. It was found in the UK for the first time when a number of adults were taken from a recently felled fig tree at Westward Ho!, Devon in 2014. It feeds mainly on dead wood.
Varieties Xylotoles griseus var. maculosus Broun, 1886 Xylotoles griseus var. submicans Broun, 1921
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