Ergates faber is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Ergates.
It is native to Europe.
The common Spanish name of capricorn is used to designate many species of beetles from the large family of Cerambycidae, which are characterized by their elongated body and, in particular, by their very long antennae.
The black ergates beetle ( Ergates faber ), with a body that can reach 6 cm in length, is, after the stag beetle ( Lucanus cervus ) , the largest beetle in European fauna. In classical Latin, the word faber means carpenter. This specific name suits it well, since E. faber actually works wood. Its larvae dig galleries under the bark of pine trees, feeding on the wood. They are not rare in Mediterranean pine forests.
