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Spotted Longhorn

Rutpela maculata

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Description:

The adults grow up to 13–20 millimetres (0.51–0.79 in) and can be encountered from May through August, completing their life cycle in two-three years. Adults only live two-four weeks. The head and pronotum are dark-brown, while elytra are yellowish, with black dots and stripes, rough imitations of wasps, which probably gives them some protection from birds. (Wikipedia)

Habitat:

Spotted longhorns on Verbascum sp. flowers.

Reference Links:

Spotted Longhorn - Rutpela maculata - Overview, Rutpela maculata

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Comments (2)
KostasZontanos
Thank you Leuba and Polilla. The flowers aren't ornamental. They are wild flowers of Verbascum sp.
Leuba Ridgway
Handsome longhorn beetle ! The flowers look pretty too. I assume these are ornamental/garden plants ? Lovely spotting - thanks Kostas.

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PublishedJanuary 5, 2016

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