Idactus coquereli (Fairmaire, 1890)
habitat & biology

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[Photo © Jan Pelikán]

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The depicted Wadi Athawq (وادي أثوق) with rich semi-desert vegetation (succulents, shrubs), situated about 2 km North-West of Maghsail (المغسيل) village, is a typical habitat of Idactus coquereli (Fairmaire, 1890).

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[Photo © Jan Pelikán]

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[Photo © Moayed Bahajjaj]

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↑ - Jatropha dhofarica (Euphorbiaceae), endemic plant species to Oman and Yemen, is one of Idactus coquereli host plants.

↓ - Jatropha dhofarica branches infested by Idactus coquereli larvae.

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[Photo © Jan Pelikán]

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