Stenopterus ater

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Stenopterus ater
Stenopterus ater, male

Stenopterus ater , male

Systematics
Family : Longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae)
Subfamily : Cerambycinae
Tribe : Stenopterini
Genre : Stenopterus
Type : Stenopterus ater
Scientific name
Stenopterus ater
( Linnaeus , 1767)
Stenopterus ater , female
Stenopterus ater , mating

The ater Stenopterus is a beetle from the family of the longhorn beetle and the subfamily Cerambycinae .

features

The beetles have body lengths between 6 and 14 mm. The species is variable in color. The first sensor element has a deep longitudinal groove on the outside. The females are almost entirely black. The elytra of the males are mostly yellow-brown. But there are also specimens with a brick-red color. The wing-coverts get darker towards the wing tips. The femora of both sexes show a thickening towards the apical end. In the male, these are black, while the rest of the legs are yellow-brown in color.

distribution

The longhorn beetle is widespread in the western Mediterranean region ( Iberian Peninsula , Maghreb , southern France, Italy). There are isolated occurrences in Central and Eastern Europe.

Way of life

The longhorn beetles can be seen from June to September. The adults visit different umbelliferae , especially of the genus Daucus . A life cycle lasts 1 to 2 years. The species is polyphagous . The larvae develop in various deciduous trees. a. Oak , pistachio , ceratonia , fig , acacia , prunus , gorse and bladder bushes .

Taxonomy

The following synonyms can be found in the literature :

  • Necydalis atra Linnaeus , 1767
  • Stenopterus rufus var.ater ( Linnaeus , 1767)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Heinz Freude, Karl Wilhelm Harde, Gustav Adolf Lohse (ed.): Die Käfer Mitteleuropas. Volume 9. Cerambycidae Chrysomelidae. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-8274-0683-8 (first edition: Goecke & Evers, Krefeld 1966).
  2. ↑ Stenopterus ater Linnaeus, 1767 in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved July 21, 2019
  3. ↑ Stenopterus ater (Linnaeus, 1767) . www.biolib.cz. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

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