Anoplistes agababiani (Danilevsky, 2000)
habitat & biology

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[Photo © David Navrátil]

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The semi-desert landscape covered by sparse vegetation including Ephedra shrubs (735 m a.s.l., Meghri environs, Arevik National Park, Syunik province, Southern Armenia) represents a typical habitat of Anoplistes agababiani (Danilevsky, 2000).

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[Photo © David Navrátil]

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↑ - Ephedra cf. procera, a host plant of A. agababiani.
↓ - Ephedra cf. procera with stem infested by Anoplistes agababiani and in detail pupal cell with freshly emerged adult in the basal part of stem.

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[Photo © David Navrátil]

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