Gaurotes (Carilia) virginea (Linnaeus, 1758)
[= Carilia virginea (Linnaeus, 1758)]

Subfamilia: LEPTURINAE  /  Tribus: RHAGIINI

Gaurotes virginea
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]


Body length:7 - 13 mm
Life cycle:2 years
Adults in:May - August
Host plant:polyphagous in coniferous trees (Picea, Abies, Pinus, Larix)
Distribution:Europe, Russia


The beetle in this picture was photographed on flowers near Spišská Nová Ves (East Slovakia) on June 24, 2017.

Collected by M.Hoskovec.


Subfamilia: Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
Tribus: Rhagiini Kirby, 1837
Genus: Gaurotes LeConte in Agassiz, 1850
Subgenus: Carilia Mulsant, 1863
Species: Gaurotes (Carilia) virginea (Linnaeus, 1758)