Biology:Leptura quadrifasciata

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Short description: Species of beetle

Leptura quadrifasciata
Leptura quadrifasciata female - Keila.jpg
Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Leptura
Species:
L. quadrifasciata
Binomial name
Leptura quadrifasciata
Synonyms
  • Strangalia quadrifasciata

Leptura quadrifasciata, the four-banded longhorn beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae.[1] It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.[2]

Adult beetles are 11–20 mm long, black with four more or less continuous transverse yellow bands. In extreme cases the elytra may be almost entirely black. It is found throughout the northern and central Palearctic realm. The species is distributed in northern and central regions of Europe and Asia. It is particularly common in Scandinavia, Finland and Great Britain and is typically seen during the summer months. Larvae make meandering galleries in various trees, including oak, beech, birch, willow, alder, elder and spruce; typically in dead and decaying trees, with a preference for damp areas. The life cycle lasts two to three years.[3][1]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1931505 entry