Macroleptura

Macroleptura

*Macroleptura* Nakane & Ohbayashi, 1957 is one of the largest representatives of the tribe Lepturini in the Western Palaearctic, with adults reaching 18–35 mm and displaying a distinctively tapered, often brightly coloured body. Adults are conspicuous visitors of flowers — particularly Apiaceae and Rosaceae — at forest edges and rides during the summer months from June to August. Larvae develop over two to three years in decaying stumps of deciduous trees, principally *Fagus* and *Quercus*. The genus spans Europe and East Asia, with a single species recorded from Europe.

Seasonal activity

Flight season: Summer–Autumn

Green = active months · Orange = peak

Host plants

Primary hosts: oak beech

External resources

GBIF · Wikidata · Käfer der Welt

Field tip: On flowers (Apiaceae, Rosaceae) in forests and margins. Hosts: Fagus.