Strangalia

Strangalia

*Strangalia* Audinet-Serville, 1835 is a genus of slender, tapered longhorn beetles in the subfamily Lepturinae, recognised by the elongate body adorned with transverse pale fasciae that give rise to the common name "Banded Longhorn." Adults are conspicuous diurnal flower visitors, frequenting blooms of Apiaceae and Rosaceae along forest margins from June to August. Larvae develop over two to three years in the decaying sapwood of dead and dying deciduous trees, including *Carpinus*, *Fagus*, and *Quercus*, pupating in shallow chambers just beneath the wood surface. The genus comprises eight Palaearctic species, of which three occur in Europe, with several formerly included taxa now transfer…

Seasonal activity

Flight season: Summer–Autumn

Green = active months · Orange = peak

Host plants

Primary hosts: oak pine beech

External resources

GBIF · Wikidata · Käfer der Welt

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