Phytoecia (Musaria) astarte Ganglbauer, 1886
ssp. perrini Pic, 1891

Subfamilia: LAMIINAE  /  Tribus: SAPERDINI
Phytoecia astarte perrini
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]

In Syria Phytoecia (Musaria) astarte perrini is is associated with Cirsium cf. lappaceum M. B. (Asteraceae) [❖].

Body length:10 - 15 mm
Life cycle:1 year
Adults in:May - July
Host plant:Cirsium cf. lappaceum M. B.
Distribution:Syria, Lebanon


The depicted beetles were collected on the host plant in mountain valley near Bitlis (Bitlis province, East Turkey) and in meadows at southern shore of Van Lake (3 km E of Tatvan, Bitlis province).

Collected by M.Hoskovec


[❖]
Rejzek M., Sama G., Alziar G.:
Host plants of several herb-feeding Cerambycidae mainly from east Mediterranean region (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae).
Biocosme Mésogéen 17 (4): 263-294, 2001. [download pdf icon]


 
SubfamiliaLamiinae Latreille, 1825
TribusSaperdini Mulsant, 1839
GenusPhytoecia Dejean, 1835
SubgenusMusaria J. Thomson, 1864
SpeciesPhytoecia (Musaria) astarte Ganglbauer, 1886
SubspeciesPhytoecia (Musaria) astarte perrini Pic, 1891