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Stenurella melanura
Stenurella melanura is a beetle species of flower longhorns belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lepturinae. Eating pollen from an oxeye daisy. The adults grow up to 6–10 millimetres (0.24–0.39 in) and can be encountered from May through September, completing their life cycle in two years. The head, pronotum and abdomen are black, while elytra are reddish with a black colored tip. They are very common flower-visitors, feeding on pollen and the nectar.
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Thank you Bro. I think I found the ID on this one as well :)
Nice to see Swedish spottings :). Here you have got 2 different flower longhorn beetles.