Purpuricenus talyshensis Reitter, 1914

Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE  /  Tribus: PURPURICENINI
Purpuricenus talyshensis



Body length:12 - 20 mm
Life cycle:2 - 3 years
Adults in:May - July
Host plant:Quercus
Distribution:Iran, Azerbaidjan (Talysh Mts.)

This spectacular beetle is a typical but rare representative of the Caspian fauna. The depicted beetles were collected near Calus (North Iran, Mazandaran province).



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