Dorcadion danilevskyi, a rare species endemic to Suusamyr Plateau in Kyrgyzstan, has been described by V.G. Dolin and S.V. Ovtschinikov in 1999 [❖]. in 1870 [❖]. D. danilevskyi is similar to D. tibiale (Jakovlev, 1890), but differs disticntly by from of pronotum, colour of antennae and legs as well as by proportion of elytra.

Body length:	19 - 22 mm
Life cycle:	1 year
Adults in:	May - June
Host plant:	roots of herbaceous plants and grass
Distribution:	a species endemic to Kyrgyzstan

The depicted beetle was collected on the ground in low vegetation in Suusamyr Plateau (2100 m a.s.l., Tian Shan Mountains, Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan) in May 2015.

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Dolin W.G. and Owtschinnikow S.W.:
Eine neue Dorcadion-Art (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) aus Kyrgyzstan.
Vestnik Zoologii 33 (3): 97-99, 1999. [download ]