Dorcadion (Cribridorcadion) seminudum Kraatz, 1873

Subfamilia: LAMIINAE  /  Tribus: DORCADIONINI
Dorcadion seminudum
Dorcadion seminudum ♂♂  [Photo © P.Jelínek]
Body length:13 - 16 mm
Life cycle:1 year
Adults in:May - June
Host plant:roots of grasses
Distribution:Azerbaijan, Armenia


The depicted beetles were collected in alpine meadows close to M17 Kapan-Shikagogh-Meghri motorway (9 km SWW of Tsav, Arevik NP, Syunik Province, Southern Armenia) on June 6, 2012 and in mountain pastures located 3 km West of Lichk village (Zangezur Range, Syunik Province, Southern Armenia) on June 7, 2012.

Collected by M.Hoskovec


Dorcadion seminudum
Dorcadion seminudum
Dorcadion seminudum
Dorcadion seminudum ♂  [Photo © M.Hoskovec & P.Jelínek]
Dorcadion seminudum
Dorcadion seminudum
Dorcadion seminudum
Dorcadion seminudum
Dorcadion seminudum ♀♀  [Photo © M.Hoskovec & P.Jelínek]

Subfamilia: Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
Tribus: Dorcadionini Swainson, 1840
Genus: Dorcadion Dalman, 1817
Subgenus: Cribridorcadion Pic, 1901
Species: Dorcadion (Cribridorcadion) seminudum Kraatz, 1873