| Anthaxia quadripunctata | |
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| Mating Anthaxia quadripunctata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Anthaxia |
| Species: | A. quadripunctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthaxia quadripunctata | |
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Anthaxia quadripunctata, the metallic wood-boring beetle, is a species of beetle belonging to the family Buprestidae, subfamily Buprestinae.
Anthaxia quadripunctata can reach a length of 4.5 and 8 millimetres (0.18 and 0.31 in). The basic color is black or dark brown with a copper shine. The elytra and pronotum are grainy. Pronotum is almost rectangular and usually shows a row of four small dimples (hence the Latin name quadripunctata, meaning with four points).
Adults fly from April to September feeding on pollen of several Asteraceae and prefer white and yellow flowers, where frequently many of them are mating. Larvae are polyphagous wood borers, living just under the bark of sick or dead coniferous trees. Main larval host plants are in genus Picea , Abies , Juniperus , Larix and Pinus .
This beetle is present in most of Europe, the eastern Palearctic realm, the Caucasus, Asia Minor, the Near East, and North Africa.
They live in mountain areas with coniferous trees, especially in the forest edges.
The violet click beetle is a black beetle, 12 mm (0.5 in) long, with a faint blue/violet reflection. It gets its name from the family habit of springing upwards with an audible click if it falls on its back. It occurs in Europe.
Cleridae are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. They are commonly known as checkered beetles. The family Cleridae has a worldwide distribution, and a variety of habitats and feeding preferences.
The Aderidae, sometimes called ant-like leaf beetles, are a family of beetles that bear some resemblance to ants. The family consists of about 1,000 species in about 40 genera, of which most are tropical, although overall distribution is worldwide.
Stictoleptura rubra, the red-brown longhorn beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the family Cerambycidae.
Callipogon relictus is a species of longhorn beetle which is mostly found in Korea, but also in China and southern part of Russian Far East. It inhabits mixed and deciduous forests. The population of Callipogon relictus is decreasing due to deforestation and uncontrolled collection, and therefore the species are listed in the Russian Red Book.
Gaurotes virginea is a species of the Lepturinae subfamily in the long-horned beetle family.
Pachyta quadrimaculata is a species of the Lepturinae subfamily in long-horned beetle family.
Anthaxia nitidula is a species of jewel beetles belonging to the family Buprestidae, subfamily Buprestinae.
Anastrangalia sanguinolenta is a species of flower longhorn beetles belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lepturinae.
Asemum striatum, the black spruce borer, is a beetle species belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Spondylidinae.
Stenurella melanura is a flower longhorn beetle species of the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lepturinae.
Denticollis linearis is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae subfamily Dendrometrinae.
Clytra quadripunctata is a species of leaf beetle in the subfamily Cryptocephalinae. Its common name is Four spotted leaf beetle.
Anastrangalia dubia is a species of beetle of family Cerambycidae.
Harmonia quadripunctata, the cream-streaked lady beetle or four-spot ladybird, is a species of ladybird belonging to the family Coccinellidae.
Alosterna tabacicolor is a species of beetle in family Cerambycidae.
Prosternon tessellatum, the chequered click beetle, is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
Elateroides dermestoides is a species of ship-timber beetles native to Europe.
Anthaxia quercata is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America.
Tragosoma depsarium is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It is the only one of its genus in Europe and is found mainly in cool regions of Northern Europe and Siberia, along with the high altitudes of the Alps and other mountain ranges. This beetle typically lives in open and manageable dry forest areas with old trees. Due to the decline of coniferous forests with a corresponding proportion of old wood, the beetle populations are also declining. In some regions of its range, including Germany, Tragosoma depsarium is considered endangered.
