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Photo © M.Hoskovec
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Musaria cephalotes (Küster, 1846) belongs to rare European Cerambycidae species. It develops in roots of Trinia spp. (Apiaceae).
The larvae first feed in the stalks of the plant. Later larval instars enter the root system. In the second year of development the larvae
create a characteristic cocoon in the root where also pupation occurs.
| Body length: | 9 - 14 mm |
| Life cycle: | 1 year |
| Adults in: | April - June |
| Host plant: | Trinia species (e.g. Trinia dalechampii) |
| Distribution: | North Italy, Slovenia, Croatia |
The depicted beetle was reared from roots of Trinia sp. found in Slovenia.
Collected by P.Kabátek.
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