Rhagium iranum Heller, 1940

Subfamilia: LEPTURINAE  /  Tribus: RHAGIINI

Rhagium iranum



Body length:15 - 26 mm
Life cycle:2 years
Adults in:May - June
Host plant:Quercus
Distribution:a species endemic to Iran

Rhagium iranum belongs to the rarest species endemic to Iran. The life history and habitat requirements of this beetle closely resemble those of Rhagium sycophanta (Schrank, 1781). The adults are crepuscular. The depicted beetles were collected near Minudast (NE Iran, Khorasan province).



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