Saperda maculosa

Saperda maculosa Ménétriés, 1832

Subfamilia: LAMIINAE / Tribus: SAPERDINI

Saperda maculosa
Photo © M.Hoskovec

Body length: 10 - 18 mm

Life cycle: 1 - 2 years

Adults in: June - July

Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees, prefers cherry (Prunus)

Distribution: Iran, Caucasus, Azerbaidjan

The beetle in the pictures was reared from a praepupa found in a pupal cell built in the sapwood of a dead cherry tree. It was collected in Calus (N Iran).