Oxymirus cursor

Shoulder Bock ♀ ( Oxymirus cursor)

The shoulder block ( Oxymirus cursor, formerly Toxotus cursor) is a longhorn beetle in the northern Palaearctic.

Description

The beetle is 16 to 30 mm. His shoulder corners are easily visible. The pronotum has the right and the left of center two bump- like elevations. The males are usually quite black in color, while the females, have in some ways as colored legs and reddish brown longitudinal stripes on the elytra usually reddish brown sensor. Especially the females can also be quite yellow brown. In between, there are numerous color variations.

Occurrence

The shoulder block is widely used in Europe but is absent in the south. In addition, he settled northern Asia. It prefers higher upland areas and also reached the subalpine zone.

Way of life

The larva develops in decaying wood of both coniferous and deciduous trees. She lives lying, wind brittle strains as well as stumps, branches and roots. Thus, it contributes to the decomposition of dead wood and its conversion to humus. They pupate in the soil.

The beetle emerges from mid-May to June and lives. At higher altitudes it occurs later and can be found up into August. The diurnal animals flying on warm days around, occasionally visit flowers and sit on old trunks.