# Strangalepta Flower Longhorn Beetle

*Strangalepta abbreviata*

Like many flower longhorns, their narrow, tapering shape allows them to dive deep into blossoms to reach nectar that other beetles cannot access.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Coleoptera › Cerambycidae › Strangalepta
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** forest
- **Habitat:** Deciduous and mixed forests, particularly near edges and sunny clearings with abundant wildflowers.
- **Diet:** Adults feed on pollen and nectar from various flowers; larvae are saproxylic, feeding on decaying hardwood.
- **Range:** Eastern North America, Southeastern Canada, Northeastern United States
- **Size:** 10-14 mm in length
- **Lifespan:** 1-3 years, with the majority of that time spent as larvae inside wood.
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Deforestation and the over-manicuring of forests which removes the dead wood necessary for larval development.
- **Safe to approach?:** Completely harmless to humans. These beetles are gentle pollinators and do not bite or sting. You can safely observe them on flowers at a close distance. If one lands on you, simply enjoy the moment or gently nudge it onto a nearby leaf.

## About

Strangalepta is a genus containing only one species, Strangalepta abbreviata , a longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/bb92d755-1ab3-42d3-ba11-7b77b10c9b3c
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/231782
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strangalepta abbreviata
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/8825508/medium.jpg (Katja Schulz, CC-BY, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.