Longhorn beetle ID help (1 Viewer)

Mis

Well-known member

• Jun 6, 2007

• #1

This beetle landed on some plastic bags I was stacking so I don't know where it should have been! I think it's a longhorn beetle but can't find anything exactly like it.

It is similar to Aromia moschata but the colour seems wrong, the antennae too short and there are no willows or poplars nearby.

It is about 22mm long and brown with a hint of green from some angles. The elytra are quite angular at the top and taper.

 

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Brian Stone

A Stone chatting

• Jun 6, 2007

• #2

It resembles Stenocorus meridianus, which is apparently quite variable but I can't find one that matches this.

 

paul mabbott

Urban space man

• Jun 6, 2007

• #3

Brian Stone said:

It resembles Stenocorus meridianus, which is apparently quite variable but I can't find one that matches this.

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As I've mentioned elsewhere http://www.uochb.cas.cz/~natur/cerambyx/ is a very good resource for European cerambycids .....

 

Brian Stone

A Stone chatting

• Jun 6, 2007

• #4

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Mis

Well-known member

• Jun 6, 2007

• #5

Thanks. I've had a look at that website and some others and Stenocorus meridianus seems most likely.