Four-banded Longhorn Beetle

Leptura quadrifasciata

Leptura quadrifasciata, better known as Strangalia quadrifasciata, is a 'longhorn beetle' (i.e. a member of the family Cerambycidae). It has the long antennae characteristic of the family and, like most longhorns, is associated with old woodland, where its larvae are wood-borers in old trunks and stumps and logs.
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Appearance

Longhorn beetles are variable in their patterning and identification can be difficult. L. quadrifasciata is, however, a distinctive species, with the four yellow bands running across its elytra, though the size of these bands can vary. Most readily confused with it is its more common relative, Rutpela maculata, in which the yellow markings usually join up to form larger areas of yellow, and which also has yellow on the legs. A good selection of longhorn beetles is illustrated in Harde (1984). Nomenclature of this group has recently been revised – see Rejzek (2008).

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Distribution

Europe, extending at least to Russia.

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Source: http://bioref.lastdragon.org/Coleoptera/Leptura_quadrifasciata.html
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCerambycidae
GenusLeptura
Species
Photographed in
Bulgaria
Netherlands
Poland