Stenocorus meridianus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Variable Longhorn Beetle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesStenocorus meridianus (Variable Longhorn Beetle)
TribeRhagiini (a tribe of longhorn beetles)
SubfamilyLEPTURINAE (a subfamily of longhorn beetles)
FamilyCERAMBYCIDAE (longhorn beetles)
SuperfamilyCHRYSOMELOIDEA (leaf, longhorn and seed beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Stenocorus meridianus (Variable Longhorn Beetle) :
1: Stenocorus meridianus (Variable Longhorn Beetle)
30 May 2005 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Hazel leaf
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Dorsal view - in situ

Stenocorus meridianus (Variable Longhorn Beetle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Stenocorus meridianus (Variable Longhorn Beetle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Stenocorus meridianus (Variable Longhorn Beetle)
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