Crossotus subocellatus (Fairmaire, 1886)

Subfamilia: LAMIINAE  /  Tribus: CROSSOTINI

Crossotus subocellatus

Crossotus subocellatus
Photo © Jean-Claude Ringenbach


Body length:15 - 23 mm
Life cycle:2 years [?]
Adults in:May - July
Host plant:Acacia tortilis
Distribution:North Africa, Near East

The depicted beetle was reared from a larva found in Acacia tortilis in Wadi Terhin (Lybia, 24°59'10''N 11°47'04''E, 859 m, 10.VI.2002).

Collected by Jean-Claude Ringenbach.


Crossotus subocellatus

Crossotus subocellatus
Photo © Jean-Caude Ringenbach



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