Appearance
The head, pronotum and abdomen are black, while elytra have a bright reddish colour with a specific black drawing. They are very common flower-visitors, especially in Apiaceae species, feeding on pollen and the nectar.
Naming
*"Stictoleptura cordigera cordigera"⤷ "Stictoleptura cordigera illyrica"
⤷ "Stictoleptura cordigera anojaensis"
Distribution
This beetle is mainly present in Spain, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece. It is also found in Turkey and North Iran.Reproduction
Larvae are polyphagous and develop in rotten wood of deciduous trees, especially in "Quercus ilex" and "Quercus suber", but also in Pistacia and Castanea species.References:
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