Species Information
Body length up to 8 mm. The colouration of this beetle is such it makes for perfect camouflage amongst the foliage and forest floor debris. Note the chalky-white band across the scutellum and white bands on the antennae.
The larvae feed in dead twigs of broadleaved trees and shrubs, especially oak.
The adults are seen April to June, sometimes autumn. Found in deciduous woodland. Widely scattered over England and Wales, absent in Scotland.
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Insecta (Insects)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Polyphaga
Cerambycidae (Longhorn Beetles)
Pogonocherus
Pogonocherus hispidulus (Piller & Mitterpacher, 1783)
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