Stictoleptura erythroptera is a species of longhorn beetle in the Lepturinae subfamily. It was described by Jacob Johann Hagenbach in 1822 and can be found in Central and Western Europe, (except for Portugal).[1] The species can also be found in Eastern European countries like Bulgaria and Romania.[2] It can also be found in Anatolia, the Caucasus and Iran.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Stictoleptura |
| Species: | S. erythroptera
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| Stictoleptura erythroptera (Hagenbach, 1822)
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Description
editThe species has reddish-brown wings and legs, with a black head. The body length is 12–16 millimetres (0.47–0.63 in). The life span is 2–3 years but may be longer.[3]
Habitat
editAdults fly from June–August. The species is polyphagous, feeding on various deciduous plants, including Aesculus hippocastanum, Fagus sylvatica and Quercus species. It lives in hollow trunks or thick branches of their host plant.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Stictoleptura erythroptera (Hagenbach, 1822)". Biolib.cz. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
- ^ "Stictoleptura erythroptera (Hagenbach, 1822)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on March 28, 2007. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Stictoleptura erythroptera (Hagenbach, 1822)". Cerambyx. Retrieved April 16, 2012.