Trichoferus holosericeus

Trichoferus holosericeus (Rossi, 1790)
[= Trichoferus cinereus (Villers, 1789)]

Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE / Tribus: HESPEROPHANINI

Trichoferus holosericeus - male
Photo © M.Hoskovec

Trichoferus holosericeus
Photo © M.Hoskovec

Body length: 13 - 24 mm

Life cycle: 2 - 3 years

Adults in: June - August

Host plant: polyphagous on deciduous trees (Juglans, Ficus, Populus, Prunus, Castanea, Quercus, etc.)

Distribution: whole Mediterranean region

The living and mounted male beetles were beaten from Ficus carica in Gradac (Dalmatia, Croatia). The mounted female beetle was attracted by light in Zaostrog (Dalmatia, Croatia).

Collected by M.Hoskovec and M.Rejzek.