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Four-banded Longhorn Beetle



Four-banded Longhorn Beetle


Quick Facts

Scientific name:  Leptura quadrifasciata

Size:  Up to 20mm

Distribution:  Found throughout the UK

Months seen:  May to August

Habitat:  Woodlands

Food:  Larvae feed on Birch wood.  Adult beetles feed on nectar

Special features:  Four-banded Longhorn Beetles have black wing casings with 4 distinct orange-yellow bands.  The bands are divided in the middle by the black edge of each wing casing.


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