Purpuricenus barbarus (Lucas, 1849)

Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE  /  Tribus: PURPURICENINI

purpuricenus barbarus
Photo © F.Kovařík


purpuricenus barbarus
Photo © M.Hoskovec


Body length:10 - 20 mm
Life cycle:2 - 3 years
Adults in:May - July
Host plant:polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus ilex, Pistacia lentiscus)
Distribution:Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia

The mounted beetles were collected in Midar (North Morocco). The living beetles were reared from larvae collected in oak (Quercus ilex) twigs found in North Tunisia.

Collected by T.Lackner and F.Kovařík.


purpuricenus barbarus
Photo © F.Kovařík



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