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Longhorn beetle

Agapanthia asphodeli

Photo by arlanda
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Field Notes

Description:

Agapanthia asphodeli is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lamiinae. It is brown coloured and has yellow lines along the elytron and very long brown and black antennae. They are polyphagous in herbaceous plants, mainly feeding on Thapsia villosa, Ferula sp. and Asphodelus sp.

Habitat:

Spotted on Thapsia villosa inflorescence. Pine tree forest. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec.; f/32; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired

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