Sunday, 17 September 2000

Rufous-shouldered Longhorn Beetle (Anaglyptus mysticus)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Anaglyptus ("bas relief") mysticus ("secret")
 
Adult Rufous-shouldered Longhorn Beetle (Anaglyptus mysticus) at Earl's Barton, Northants, UK - May 2026

Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ?  /  Length: 8-15mm  /  Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

A species of beetle that spends two years as a larvae inside dead wood of deciduous trees of species including hazel, hornbeam, beech, maple and elder, while the adults feed at flowers, especially hawthorn. They are found widely in the Western Paleactic.
 
Related Species: 
Order: Coleoptera 
Family: Cerambycidae 
Genus: Anaglyptus
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic 
 
- Sighting Locations -

UNITED KINGDOM - Widespread South of the Humber and East of Wales
 - Seen at Summer Leys 

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto

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