Calchaenesthes oblongomaculata (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)

Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE  /  Tribus: TRACHYDERINI
Calchaenesthes oblongomaculata
[Photo © Daniel Rydzi]

Body length:8 - 15 mm
Life cycle:2 - 3 years
Adults in:May - June
Host plant:oaks (Quercus spp.)
Distribution:Balkan Peninsula, European Turkey, Cyprus


The depicted beetle was collected on Kermes oak (Quercus coccifera) in Katafigio Agrias Zois Kampos (Καταφύγιο Άγριας Ζωής Κάμπος) park (Karyes environs, Sparta municipality, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece) on May 28, 2021.

Collected by Daniel Rydzi



 
SubfamiliaCerambycinae Latreille, 1802
TribusTrachyderini Dupont, 1836
GenusCalchaenesthes Kraatz, 1863
SpeciesCalchaenesthes oblongomaculata (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)