#3477 · 🪲 beetles

Paracorymbia maculicornis

Paracorymbia maculicornis

🪲 Beetles 📍 in Europe, not in NL

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what is it?

Paracorymbia maculicornis is a species of longhorn beetle in Lepturinae subfamily. It was described by Charles De Geer in 1775 and is found in Central and North part of Europe. 39 in) long, and are black coloured with orange wings. Their flight time is from May to August, with a life cycle of 2 years. They eat polyphagous, coniferous and deciduous trees, the species of which are birches, firs, spruce, and pines.

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 5,069iNaturalist observations

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
5,069 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named by Charles De Geer in 1775 (251 years ago).