Latin Etymology: Rutpela (?) maculata ("stained")
Adult Spotted Longhorn (subspecies R. m. maculata) at Geddington, Northants - July 2011
Length: 15-20mm
UK Status: Not Evaluated / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A fairly large, striking looking beetle with a distinctive wasp like carapace. It is apparently a fairly common beetle, although I've only found it once. It is apparently highly variable in patterning. It is mostly found on flowers.
Related Species:
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Rutpela
SUBSPECIES: R. m. irmasanica, R. m. maculata, R. m. nigricornis
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A fairly common resident species which is seen in Summer
- Seen in Geddington
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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