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Brachyleptura circumdata
Dark-shouldered Long-horned Beetle
Brachyleptura circumdata is a small flower longhorn beetle in the subfamily Lepturinae, measuring 7–10 mm in length. First described by Olivier in 1795, it is smaller than congeners and exhibits abbreviated elytra characteristic of the genus. The species is known to breed in coniferous trees as larvae and is most active during June and July. It belongs to a group of diurnal cerambycids that visit flowers as adults.