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Rutpela maculata (Poda, 1761) (Harlequin Longhorn, Black-and-yellow Longhorn Beetle)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos
Rutpela maculata Imago 9 July 2003 Berks England 8

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #photos #macrophotos
Forma Rutpela maculata ab apicalis (Kauf. 1946) (a longhorn beetle) 10  
Forma Rutpela maculata ab disconotata (Pic., 1908) (a longhorn beetle) 4 4
Forma Rutpela maculata ab mediopuncta (Kauf., 1946) (a longhorn beetle)   4
Forma Rutpela maculata maculata ss (Black-and-yellow Longhorn Beetle) 27  

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Kaufmann, R.R.U., 1946 Preliminary Notes on Strangalia maculata Poda (Col., Cerambycidae) and its aberrations in Great Britain

Rutpela maculata may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
CERAMBYCIDAE
(longhorn beetles)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Rutpela maculata is associated with:

Photos imago Magnoliopsida - flowering plants imago visits for nectar and/or pollen flower Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2007
Photos imago Apiaceae - umbellifers - formerly Umbelliferae imago visits for nectar and/or pollen flower Major Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2007
Photos larva Betula - birches (Betulaceae) larva feeds within damp, rotting wood Major Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2007 [2-3 years]
Photos larva Broadleaved trees - Broadleaved, Frondose Or Deciduous Trees larva feeds within damp, rotting wood Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2007 [2-3 years]
Photos larva Pinus - pines (Pinaceae) larva feeds within damp, rotting wood Major Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2007 [2-3 years]

There may be more taxa associated with Rutpela maculata listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Rutpela maculata:

Rutpela maculata may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

References

Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2007 Identification - Longhorn Beetles: Part 1

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