Leptura quadrifasciata
Leptura quadrifasciata, the longhorn beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Linnaeus in 1758.[1]
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Adult beetles are 11-20mm long, black with 4 more or less continuous transverse yellow bands. In extreme cases the elytra may be almost entirely black. It is found throughout the northern and central palaearctic region.
Larvae make meandering galleries in various trees, including oak, beech, birch, willow, alder, elder and spruce. The life cycle lasts 2 or 3 years.[2]
References
- Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae. 10th Edition. p. 398. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- Svatopluk Bílý; O. Mehl (1989). Longhorn Beetles - Coleoptera, Cerambycidae - Of Fennoscandia and Denmark. p. 70. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
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