Stictoleptura cordigera (Fuesslins, 1775) is a animal in the Cerambycidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Stictoleptura cordigera (Fuesslins, 1775)

Stictoleptura cordigera (Fuesslins, 1775)

Stictoleptura cordigera is a common European flower-feeding beetle with distinct black and reddish colouration.

Family
Genus
Stictoleptura
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Stictoleptura cordigera (Fuesslins, 1775)

Stictoleptura cordigera individuals have black heads, pronota, and abdomens. Their elytra are bright reddish, marked with a distinctive black pattern. These beetles are very common flower-visiting insects, particularly visiting Apiaceae species. They feed on pollen and nectar. This beetle species occurs primarily in Spain, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece. It can also be found in Turkey and northern Iran.

Photo: (c) Raniero Panfili, all rights reserved, uploaded by Raniero Panfili

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae Stictoleptura

More from Cerambycidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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