Photo © M.Hoskovec
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Larvae of Oplosia cinerea were recorded from a variety of deciduos trees. In Central Europe,
however, the species prefers lime (Tilia). Oplosia cinerea develops in old decaying and very
moist branches of dead hosts, and usually in the ones lying on the ground. The larvae feed
subcortically and partially in the bark. Later they create a shallow pupal cell in the moist
substrate and secure themselves there with a wad of fibrous frass resembling that of Saperda sp.
| Body length: | 8 - 13 mm |
| Life cycle: | 1 year |
| Adults in: | May - July |
| Host plant: | polyphagous in deciduous trees |
| Distribution: | Europe, Russia, Caucasus |
The beetles in the pictures were reared from a dead lime branch found in Dymokury (Central Bohemia, Czech
Republic).
Collected by M.Hoskovec.
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