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Budding Purpuricenus

Purpuricenus budensis

About

A colorful cerambycid with a red pronotum adorned with two black spots and entirely black elytra. It is found in thermophilous oak forests from Hungary to Iran. Larvae take two years to develop in dead oak branches.

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Did You Know?

The species name budensis refers to Budapest, where it was first described in the 19th century.