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Rutpela maculata
The adults grow up to 13–20 millimetres (0.51–0.79 in) and can be encountered from May through August, completing their life cycle in two-three years. Adults only live two-four weeks. The head and pronotum are dark-brown, while elytra are yellowish, with black dots and stripes, rough imitations of wasps, which probably gives them some protection from birds. (Wikipedia)
Spotted longhorns on Verbascum sp. flowers.
Spotted on Jul 19, 2015
Submitted on Jan 5, 2016
2 Comments
Thank you Leuba and Polilla. The flowers aren't ornamental. They are wild flowers of Verbascum sp.
Handsome longhorn beetle ! The flowers look pretty too. I assume these are ornamental/garden plants ?
Lovely spotting - thanks Kostas.