Rosalia longicorn
| Rosalia longicorn | |
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| Rosalia alpina | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Rosalia |
| Species: | R. alpina
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| Binomial name | |
| Rosalia alpina | |
TheRosalia longicorn(Rosalia alpina) orAlpine longhorn beetle,is a largelongicorn(familyCerambycidae) that is distinguished by its distinctive markings.
Description
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The Rosalia longicorn is 15 to 38 mm (0.59 to 1.50 in) long. Theantennaecan be up to twice as long as the rest of the body in males, and the same length in females. Theelytraare flat, blue-gray, with variable black spots, including a prominent one on thethorax,a silky one in front, and a small one in back. Both the antennae and the legs have the same coloration as the body. The coloration serves as goodcamouflagewith their preferred habitat, theEuropean Beech.
They are distributed fromCantabrian Mountainseast toCaucasus.Its numbers across Europe has greatly depleted in recent years, and it is a protected species inGermany,Hungary,Italy,PolandandSlovakia.
The adults are active from June to September. By day the beetles sit near flowers and feed on thepollen.They are able to make a chirping sound by scraping their rear legs and elytra together. After mating, the female lays the eggs within a crack in the bark ofbeechtrees. Thelarvaeeat the bark andpupatethere as well when it has reached about three years of age. The mature adult emerges from the pupa and then have a further lifespan of three to six weeks.[2]
Rosalia longicorn is the logo ofDanube-Ipoly National ParkinHungary.
References
[edit]- ^World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996)."Rosalia alpina".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.1996:e.T19743A9009447.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T19743A9009447.en.Retrieved19 November2021.
- ^"Rosalia alpina, species portrait of a rare longicorn - kerbtier.de".www.kerbtier.de.Retrieved2021-04-26.
External links
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Data related toRosalia alpinaat Wikispecies
Media related toRosalia alpinaat Wikimedia Commons- ARKive page, with a number of photos
- LIFE Rosalia: Rosalia Alpina
