Rutpela maculata
Another Longhorn beetle and an easy find in the Eakring area is Rutpela maculata. Most sightings have been of adults on umbellifrous flowers and foliage. It's striking yellow and black markings make it one of the easiest of the Longhorns to identify, but the actual amount of black can vary by specimen.
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UK distribution of Rutpela maculata
 

The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares.

Updated September 2011

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