Spotted Narrowbuck
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Spotted Narrowbuck - female |
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The spotted Schmalbock ( Rutpela maculata , Syn. : Strangalia maculata , Leptura maculata ) is a beetle from the family of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae).
features
Spotted narrowbuck grow to be 14 to 20 millimeters long. The basic color of the body is black, only the wings are yellow and have separate black spots in front and more or less connected black cross bars behind. This drawing varies from animal to animal and causes other animals to mistake the beetle for a wasp - so it is mimicry . The body is elongated and built quite slim; the antennae are long and narrow. The longhorn beetle is the only representative of the longhorn beetle with antennae and legs that are alternately yellow and black.
In the males, the rear rails have two larger and several smaller teeth on the inside. The front black band is usually interrupted, but in the female it is mostly continuous.
Occurrence
The beetles are very widespread in Central and Southern Europe . They are also found in Asia Minor . They inhabit various habitats, including open spots in deciduous forests , bushes and meadows .
Way of life
You can often see the diurnal animals sitting on umbellate flowers . In addition to nectar, they also feed on pollen and stamens. By rubbing its hind legs and wing covers together, the beetle is able to make chirping noises. The larvae dig deep into old and rotten trees and bushes (for example beech , birch , oak or hawthorn , rarely also in coniferous wood ) and can create long corridors. After several moults, the larva pupates in one of the tunnels, so that the newly hatched beetle first has to find its way outside. The beetles can be found from June to August.
credentials
- ↑ Species profile by Markus Niemann & Axel Steiner
- ↑ Jiři Zahradnik, Irmgard Jung, Dieter Jung et al .: Beetles of Central and Northwestern Europe. Parey, Berlin 1985, ISBN 3-490-27118-1
Web links
- Rutpela maculata at Fauna Europaea