Bug FAQGaurotes virginea
Gaurotes virginea · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Cerambycidae
Gaurotes virginea is a small beetle about 7 to 13 mm long, with bright blue metallic elytra and a black or reddish pronotum. It lives in spruce forests across most of Europe and the eastern Palearctic, and adults are seen from May to August.
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Size
Body length ranges from 7 to 13 mm (0.28 to 0.51 in).
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Where it lives
It inhabits spruce forests and is common along the alpine arc.
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When you see it
Adults are active from May through August.
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Where it comes from
It is native to most of Europe, including Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and others, and to the eastern Palearctic region such as Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and Korea.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaurotes_virginea
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