Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Longhorn beetle

Gaurotes virginea

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

46.3542, 6.01347

Field Notes

Description:

This Longhorn beetle (longhorn beetle family, or Ceramycidae) is approx 2,5 cm to 3 cm in body size, has a long antennae, black beetle with metallic-iridescent sheen .

Habitat:

Observed on alpine pastures in Jura Mountain range.

Notes:

Many thanks to Paul Davis who helped with the ID of this species.

Reference Links:

Gaurotes virginea - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Longhorn beetle

Gaurotes virginea
thaptor
1

Comments (3)
thaptor
Typical for mountain regions.
Zlatan Celebic
Many thanks Paul Davis, it does look like one of them
Paul Davis
I think this is one of the sub-species of the longhorn beetle---Gaurotes virginea , but I'm not certain.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Global Flight
Mission
Beetles!
Mission
Mission WILD
Mission
2016 Best Wildlife Photo

Tags

Photographed
PublishedNovember 6, 2016

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies