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Black & Yellow Longhorn - Rutpela maculata

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Black & Yellow Longhorn Black & Yellow Longhorn - Rutpela maculata dylan The Gully 16 Jul 2021, 8:48 a.m. 15 Jul 2021, 4:48 p.m.
Black & Yellow Longhorn Black & Yellow Longhorn - Rutpela maculata dylan Laundry Lane 28 Jul 2024, 11:34 a.m. 28 Jul 2024, 11:01 a.m.
Black & Yellow Longhorn Black & Yellow Longhorn - Rutpela maculata dylan The Gully 16 Jul 2021, 8:48 a.m. 15 Jul 2021, 4:48 p.m.
Black & Yellow Longhorn Black & Yellow Longhorn - Rutpela maculata dylan The Gully 16 Jul 2021, 8:48 a.m. 15 Jul 2021, 4:48 p.m.
Black & Yellow Longhorn Black & Yellow Longhorn - Rutpela maculata dylan The Gully 16 Jul 2021, 8:48 a.m. 15 Jul 2021, 4:48 p.m.
Black & Yellow Longhorn Black & Yellow Longhorn - Rutpela maculata dylan The Gully 16 Jul 2021, 8:48 a.m. 15 Jul 2021, 4:48 p.m.

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Species Description

Common and widespread throughout the Southern half of the UK up to Southern Scotland. Habitat includes: hedgerows, woodland edge / margines. Life story: Larvae live in rotting wood for 2 - 3 years before they emerge as adults in May. Diet: Adults: Nectar and pollen from Hawthorn, Umbellifers, Brambles, thistles, Larvae: rotten wood (various broadleaved trees and some conifers). Flight period: May to September. Length: Up to 20 mm.