Featured speciesText © K. Reißmann, T. Hörren, M. Stern, F. Bötzl and C. Benisch
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31.05.2019
Nacerdes carniolica (Gistl., 1832)
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The 12 to 15 mm large false blister beetle Nacerdes carniolica (family Oedemeridae) is one of only two species of the genus in Germany. In former times it was comprised in the genus Xanthochroa. The distribution of N. carniolica ranges from Southern to Eastern Europe. In Germany only the southern half is reached, however, the species is meanwhile much more common than 50 years ago. The stenotopic, silvicolous species lives in pine and mixed forests and develops in rotten trunks of pine and spruce. The adult beetles appear from June to August and are nocturnal. They can be found on strong-smelling blossoms, e.g. linden (Tilia), buckeye (Aesculus) and rose (Rosa). The animals contain a poison, causing blisters when brought in contact with human skin. In Germany, N. carniolica is regarded as vulnerable (RL 3). (CB)
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