Europe and western Asia
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Clytus arietis
A cerambycidae species documented from Europe and western Asia.
About this species
Wasp Beetle
Clytus arietis(Linnaeus, 1758)
Information reviewed15 July 2026
Clytus arietis is a species in the family Cerambycidae. Current taxonomic catalogues recognise this name. The documented range used for this profile is Europe and western Asia; unsupported ecological details have been left blank.
Taxonomy
Animalia · Arthropoda · Insecta · Coleoptera · Cerambycidae · Clytus
Accepted taxon. · checked 2026-07-15
Europe and western AsiaBroad documented range and selected reference localities — not a complete occurrence map.
Woodland, hedgerows and other places with dead deciduous wood.
Adults are often seen on flowers in late spring and summer.
Larvae develop in dead wood; adults visit flowers.
What makes this species remarkable?
The black-and-yellow pattern is a form of wasp mimicry.
Larvae develop in dead deciduous timber.
Adults may visit flowers for pollen and nectar.
Sources and scientific references
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