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Fairy-ring Longhorn Beetle

Lat. “Pseudovadonia livida“
species of family “Longhorn Beetles“
1 species

The summary describes the species Pseudovadonia livida and its different subspecies. It provides information about its distribution, mainly in Europe and the Near East, and its habitat in pine forests and deciduous trees. The description of the beetle includes its size, physical features, and coloration. The biology of Pseudovadonia livida is also mentioned, noting its life cycle, feeding habits, and larval development. The summary concludes with references and external links for further information.

Subspecies
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Subspecies include: Pseudovadonia livida bicarinata (Arnold, 1869) Pseudovadonia livida desbrochersi (Pic, 1891) Pseudovadonia livida hatayensis Özdikmen, 2015 Pseudovadonia livida livida (Fabricius, 1776) Pseudovadonia livida pecta (J. Daniel & K. Daniel, 1891) Pseudovadonia livida setosa Danilevsky, 2013

Distribution
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This beetle is widespread in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, and in the Near East (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic (Bohemia, Moravia), Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sicily, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom).

Habitat
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This species mainly inhabits pine forests, but they are also present in deciduous trees (Quercus and Castanea species).

Description
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The adults of Pseudovadonia livida grow up to 5–9 millimetres (0.20–0.35 in). These small beetles are robust and have a broad head with large eyes, dense puncturation and erect pubescence. The antennae are black and robust, slightly shorter than the body. Pronotum is quadrate and shiny black, with shallow puncturation on the surface. Also the scutellum is shining black. Elytra are reddish-brown with darker suture. Shoulders are much wider than the base of the pronotum. They are covered with fine semi-erect golden hair.

Biology
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Adults can be encountered from May through September, completing their life cycle in two years. They are very common flower-visitors, especially Apiaceae species, feeding on pollen and the nectar. Larvae do not develop in dead wood, as usual in many species of Cerambycidae, but in humus infested by fungus Marasmius oreades, feeding on mycelium.

References
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Ehnström, B. og Holmer, M. 2007. Nationalnyckeln till Sveriges flora och fauna. Skalbaggar: Långhorningar. Coleoptera: Cerambycidae. ArtDatabanken SLU, Uppsala. 298 sider. ISBN 978-91-88506-62-7

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Coleoptera and Coleopterologists

The summary describes the species Pseudovadonia livida and its different subspecies. It provides information about its distribution, mainly in Europe and the Near East, and its habitat in pine forests and deciduous trees. The description of the beetle includes its size, physical features, and coloration. The biology of Pseudovadonia livida is also mentioned, noting its life cycle, feeding habits, and larval development. The summary concludes with references and external links for further information.

Ancestry Graph

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Further Information

„Fairy-ring Longhorn Beetle“ on wikipedia.org
„Fairy-ring Longhorn Beetle“ on iNaturalist.org

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