Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton

Familia: APOCYNACEAE
Calotropis procera
[Photo © René Baud]

In Iran Calotropis procera (Apocynaceae) serves as a host plant for Niphona (Niphona) indica Breuning, 1938 [❖]. In Saudi Arabia it serves as a host plant for Sybrinus albosignatus Breuning, 1948 [❖].


[❖]
Rejzek M., Sama G., Alziar G., Sádlo J.:
Host Plants of Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from the Balkan Peninsula, Asia Minor and Iran.
Biocosme Mésogéen 19 (3): 161-189, 2003 [2002]. [download pdf icon]

[✳]
Rapuzzi P. and al Dhafer H.:
The Cerambycidae fauna of Saudi Arabia (Coleoptera).
Revue suisse de Zoologie 131 (1): 177-217, 2024. [download pdf icon]


Calotropis procera
[Photo © René Baud]
Calotropis procera
[Photo © Jean-Paul Peltier]