Key action species

This species has been identified in the Threatened Species Recovery Actions - 2025 Baseline, published by Natural England, as having key actions which can help recover populations or prevent further loss.

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Poplar Borer

Saperda carcharias

(Linnaeus, 1758)

National assessment

Unassessed

Local assessment

Data deficient

Associated assemblage

bark and sapwood decay 433 other species in this assemblage

Statistics

Occurrences

5 since 2000 30 all time

Occupied 1 km squares

1 since 2000 10 all time

Earliest occurrence

1675

Latest occurrence

2021

Distribution

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Occurrence since 1950

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This chart should not be relied upon for an indication of species status as variations in recording effort can heavily affect the count of occurrences and occupied 1km squares.

Associated habitats

Deciduous woodland

Threatened species recovery actions

Actions from Threatened Species Recovery Actions 2025 Baseline published by Natural England.

Habitat management

At sites where the species occurs, plant trees or promote natural regeneration on sites where there has been insufficient recruitment of younger age classes.

Scientific research

Research to characterise the ecology of the beetle, in terms of the size, condition, situation and management of host trees

References

Webb, J., Heaver, D., Lott, D., Dean, H.J., van Breda, J., Curson, J., Harvey, M.C., Gurney, M., Roy, D.B., van Breda, A., Drake, M., Alexander, K.N.A. and Foster, G. (2017). Pantheon. [online] Available at: http://www.brc.ac.uk [05/02/2025].

Wilkins, T.C., Baker, T.G, Hipperson-Jervis, C. and Thompson, M. (2025). Threatened Species Recovery Actions 2025 Baseline Version 1.1 - Spreadsheet. Joint Publication JP065. Natural England and partners, UK. https://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/6106216194113536

Data sources

Local species recorders

Biological Records Centre. Cerambycidae Dataset. Licenced under CC-BY https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.

Cite this page

GLNP (2025). Saperda carcharias (Linnaeus, 1758) species profile, in Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership (ed.) Greater Lincolnshire species data bank. Available at: http://glincsson.glnp.org.uk/view?taxon_list_item_key=NBNORG0000011447 (Accessed 08 November 2025).