Hybometopia starcki Ganglbauer, 1889
[= Hybometopia starki Ganglbauer, 1889]

Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE  /  Tribus: GRACILIINI
Hybometopia starcki
[Photo © Denis G. Kasatkin; www.zin.ru]





This very interesting beetle was reared from a dead twig of Castanea sativa collected in NE Turkey near Hopa village. Together with this species in the same branch we collected larvae of Parmenopsis caucasica (Leder, 1879). Judging from its behaviour Hybometopia starcki is probably a nocturnal species.

Body length:5 - 12 mm
Life cycle:2 years
Adults in:February - June
Host plant:polygophagous in deciduous trees
Distribution:Caucasus, NE Turkey


Collected by Martin Rejzek


Hybometopia starcki
[Photo © Michal Hoskovec, Fuji Superia 400 35 mm film scan]



 
SubfamiliaCerambycinae Latreille, 1802
TribusGraciliini Mulsant, 1839
GenusHybometopia Ganglbauer, 1889
SpeciesHybometopia starcki Ganglbauer, 1889