Longhorn beetle at Risley Moss
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:52 pm
Hello All,
I had a fantastic day with the RECORD roadshow today at the Risley Moss Nature Reserve, Green Safari day.
Whilst out I happened upon a couple of very interesting inverts that seemed to be hovering, rather clumsily, around some bracken and bramble alongside the path. When they finally landed I could see they were longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) and a striking yellow and black colour to them.
I thought I would take a shot and look it up later.
Anyway, it looks like Rutpela maculata from what I have read (although I could be way off), R.maculata has been recorded at the moss before (1996 our last record for the site).
Is anyone able to ID it from the attached photographs? (sorry these were taken on a phone camera)
Are there any confusion species?
Any help very welcome thanks,
Eric
I had a fantastic day with the RECORD roadshow today at the Risley Moss Nature Reserve, Green Safari day.
Whilst out I happened upon a couple of very interesting inverts that seemed to be hovering, rather clumsily, around some bracken and bramble alongside the path. When they finally landed I could see they were longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) and a striking yellow and black colour to them.
I thought I would take a shot and look it up later.
Anyway, it looks like Rutpela maculata from what I have read (although I could be way off), R.maculata has been recorded at the moss before (1996 our last record for the site).
Is anyone able to ID it from the attached photographs? (sorry these were taken on a phone camera)
Are there any confusion species?
Any help very welcome thanks,
Eric
