Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE / Tribus: HESPEROPHANINI
[Photo © David Navrátil & 8K postprocessing Michal Hoskovec]
Trichoferus berberidis, an endemic species to Crete (Greece), has been described from Omalos environs (Crete) by Gianfranco Sama in 1994 [❖]. Larvae of this species develop primarily in stems of Cretan barberry (Berberis cretica, Berberidaceae), but adults were also reared from Sarcopoterium spitlosum, Cistus creticus, or Astragalus. More info about localities and biology of this species you cand find also in the dedicated page.
Body length: 13 - 15 mm Life cycle: 2 years Adults in: June - August Host plant: Berberis cretica, Sarcopoterium spitlosum, Cistus creticus, Astragalus Distribution: species endemic to Crete (Greece)
The depicted mounted beetles were reared from larva/pupa found in Berberis cretica in Omalos environs (1137 m a.s.l., Lefka Ori Mts., Chania region, Crete, Greece) on June 22-28, 2018. The living specimens was reared from larva found in Berberis cretica branch in in Anogeia (Ανώγεια) environs (N35°12′ E24°52′; 1480 m a.s.l., Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece) on June 8, 2024.Collected by David Navrátil and Ladislav Karaus
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Sama G.:
Deuxième note sur les Cerambycidae de Chypre. Révision de la collection du Department of Agriculture de Chypre avec description d'un nouveau Leiopus Serville et de deux Trichoferus Wollaston du ciste (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae).
Biocosme Mésogéen, Nice 11 (2): 37-47, 1994. [download]
[Photo © Daniel Rydzi]
| Subfamilia | Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802 |
| Tribus | Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839 |
| Genus | Trichoferus Wollaston, 1854 |
| Species | Trichoferus berberidis Sama, 1994 |