Paracorymbia maculicornis is a species of longhorn beetle in Lepturinae subfamily. It was described by Charles De Geer in 1775 and is found in central and northern Europe. The species are 7–10 millimetres (0.28–0.39 in) long, and are black coloured with orange wings. Their flight time is from May to August, with a life cycle of 2 years. They eat polyphagous, coniferous and deciduous trees, the species of which are birches, firs, spruce, and pines.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Paracorymbia maculicornis being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Paracorymbia hybrida
- Pseudovadonia livida
- Anastrangalia reyi
- Stictoleptura variicornis
- Anastrangalia sanguinolenta
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Cerambycidae
- Genus
- Paracorymbia
- Species
- Paracorymbia maculicornis
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