I should say you are right and that it is what used to be called Strangalia maculata, spent a short while being called Leptura maculata and is now (today ) Rutpela maculata. The more observant will have noted that Rutpela is an anagram of Leptura. Thank you taxonomists . Henry |
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Treacodactyl |
Actually I think Rosie was spot on. My OH pointed out that quadrifasciata means four bands and, assuming they are referring to the black the one I found has the four bands. Maculata means spots so she think it means black spotted. | ||||||||||
buzzy |
Actually I think Rosie was spot on. My OH pointed out that quadrifasciata means four bands and, assuming they are referring to the black the one I found has the four bands. Maculata means spots so she think it means black spotted. |