Stictoleptura erythroptera

Stictoleptura erythroptera
Stictoleptura erythroptera
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Stictoleptura
Species:	S. erythroptera
Binomial name
Stictoleptura erythroptera (Hagenbach, 1822)
Synonyms
Aredolpona erythroptera(Hagenbach) Vives, 2001 Brachyleptura erythroptera(Hagenbach) Villiers, 1974 Corymbia erythroptera(Hagenbach) Sama, 1988 Leptura rufipennisMulsant, 1839 Paracorymbia erythroptera(Hagenbach) Danilevsky, 2002 Leptura erythropteraHagenbach, 1822

Stictoleptura erythroptera is a species of longhorn beetle in the Lepturinae subfamily. It was described by Jacob Johann Hagenbach in 1822 and can be found in Central and Western Europe, (except for Portugal). ^[1] The species can also be found in Eastern European countries like Bulgaria and Romania. ^[2] It can also be found in Anatolia, the Caucasus and Iran. ^[3]

Description

The species has reddish-brown wings and legs, with a black head. The body length is 12–16 millimetres (0.47–0.63 in). The life span is 2–3 years but may be longer. ^[3]

Habitat

Adults fly from June–August. The species is polyphagous, feeding on various deciduous plants, including Aesculus hippocastanum , Fagus sylvatica and Quercus species. It lives in hollow trunks or thick branches of their host plant. ^[3]

References

1. "Stictoleptura erythroptera (Hagenbach, 1822)". Biolib.cz. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
2. "Stictoleptura erythroptera (Hagenbach, 1822)". Fauna Europaea . 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on March 28, 2007. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
3. "Stictoleptura erythroptera (Hagenbach, 1822)". Cerambyx. Retrieved April 16, 2012.