Anoplistes
Red-black Longhorn
CerambycinaePurpuricenini ⚘ Pollinator
W. Palearctic spp.
3
European spp.
5
Body length
12–25 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Anoplistes
*Anoplistes* Audinet-Serville, 1834 is a small genus of striking longhorn beetles, immediately recognisable by their bold red-and-black patterning and elongate-cylindrical body ranging from 12 to 25 mm. With ten species across the western Palaearctic and four reaching Europe, these beetles favour open steppe and semi-arid habitats where their host plants — willows, poplars, and roses — grow in scattered stands. Adults are strong fliers, active from May to August, and are most readily observed on freshly dead wood or beneath bark of their host trees.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: poplar
SalixPopulusRosa
⚑ Conservation note: none
External resources
Field tip: On dead wood or under bark. Hosts: Salix. Steppe/dry habitat.