Neandra brunnea

Neandra brunnea

Neandra brunnea (synonym: Parandra brunnea ) is a common North American longhorned beetle, which is also found in Dresden.

Features

The species belongs within the longhorn beetle subfamily Parandrinae that looks atypical for longhorn beetle. The body is rather wide and flattened, the sensor is very short, only about half of the total body length reaching. The beetle is solid maroon and is 10 to 24 millimeters long.

Occurrence

Neandra brunnea is widely used in Canada and the United States. She was found as neozoon since 1916 in various parks in the city of Dresden. After 1966 there were no more messages Fund, but the way in 2004 was rediscovered.

Way of life

The larva lives in the lower stem regions and the root area of ​​anbrüchigen trees, in particular, Linden. The development takes two to three years. The beetle is active only at dusk and can be found from late May to mid-September.