Photo © M.Hoskovec
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Exocentrus lusitanus is a common species distributed in Europe (continental part) and the West of the
European part of the former Soviet Union. It develops in broadleaf trees, mainly in lime (Tilia), only
occasionally in hazel (Corylus). Larvae feed under bark and in the wood of dead, dry branches and twigs.
| Body length: | 3.5 - 6 mm |
| Life cycle: | 2 years |
| Adults in: | May - August |
| Host plant: | lime (Tilia), only occasionally in hazel (Corylus) |
| Distribution: | Europe, Western Russia |
The depicted beetles were reared from a tiny dead twig of a lime (Tilia sp.) found in Dymokury (Central
Bohemia, Czech Republic).
Collected by M.Hoskovec.
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