Callimus abdominalis (Olivier, 1795)
[= Callimellum abdominale (Olivier, 1795)]

Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE  /  Tribus: STENOPTERINI

Callimus abdominalis
Photo © M.Hoskovec


Callimus abdominalis
Photo © M.Hoskovec


Body length:5 - 9 mm
Life cycle:2 years
Adults in:May - July
Host plant:polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Acer, Cydonia, Paliurus, Ostrya, Cercis, Pistacia etc.)
Distribution:SW Europe

The depicted living beetle was reared from a dead oak (Quercus sp.) twig found in West Spain. The mounted beetle was collected on flowers (Apiaceae) in Bosco della Ficcuzza (Sicily, Italy)

Collected by Z.Švec and M.Švarc (M.H. in coll.).


Callimus abdominalis
Photo © M.Hoskovec



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