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Agapanthia asphodeli
Agapanthia asphodeli is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lamiinae. It is brown coloured and has yellow lines along the elytron and very long brown and black antennae. They are polyphagous in herbaceous plants, mainly feeding on Thapsia villosa, Ferula sp. and Asphodelus sp
This beetle is present in most Europe, in the Near East and in East Palearctic ecozone. Spotted in a Holm oak and pine tree forest
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/250 sec.; f/9; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.
Spotted on May 31, 2013
Submitted on Jul 19, 2013
5 Comments
Thanks Mark!
Oh well done. I have given up on my longhorns. Too many too hard.
Finally identified as Agapanthia asphodeli
Thanks Injica, I just added it to "Longhorn beetles" mission
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