Publisher ID:
536
Our code:
MC-HR-POC-2005-04-22-3/2
Country:
Publisher:
Croatian Post
Design:
Ana Žaja PetrakMario Petrak
Printing:
Zrinski d.d.
Stamp value:
2,30 HRK
Date of stamp issue:
Cancelled:
Theme:
Fauna of Croatia
In the member's collection
The Rosalia longicorn (Rosalia alpina) or Alpine longhorn beetle, is a large longicorn (family Cerambycidae) that is distinguished by its distinctive markings.
They are distributed from Cantabrian Mountains east to Caucasus. Its numbers across Europe has greatly depleted in recent years, and it is a protected species in Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Croatia and Slovenia.
The adults are active from June to September. By day the beetles sit near flowers and feed on the pollen. They are able to make a chirping sound by scraping their rear legs and elytra together. After mating, the female lays the eggs within a crack in the bark of beech trees. The larvae eat the bark and pupate there as well when it has reached about three years of age. The mature adult emerges from the pupa and then have a further lifespan of three to six weeks.
Rosalia longicorn is the logo of Danube-Ipoly National Park in Hungary.