Agapanthia (Smaragdula) gemella Holzschuh, 1989
Subfamilia: LAMIINAE / Tribus: AGAPANTHIINI
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]
Subfamilia: LAMIINAE / Tribus: AGAPANTHIINI
![Agapanthia gemella](assets/img/taxa/agapanthia_gemella_1.jpg)
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]
Body length: 8 - 12 mm Life cycle: 1 year Adults in: March - April Host plant: Erophaca baetica orientalis (Fabaceae) Distribution: a species endemic to Cyprus [❖]
The depicted beetle was collected on its host plant (Erophaca baetica orientalis) ca 1 km NNW of Stavros tis Psokas' Forest Station (860 m, Paphos district, Western Cyprus).Collected by M.Hoskovec
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Holzschuh C.:
Beschreibung neuer Bockkäfer aus Europa und Asien (Cerambycidae, Col.).
Koleopterologische Rundschau, Wien 59: 153-183, 1989. [download]
Ambrus R., Grosser W. and Hrbek J.:
Contribution to the knowledge of longhorn beetles from Cyprus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae).
Humanity space International Almanac 3 (2): 173-190, 2014. [download]
![Agapanthia gemella](assets/img/taxa/agapanthia_gemella_2.jpg)
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[Photo © M.Hoskovec]
Subfamilia: Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
Tribus: Agapanthiini Mulsant, 1839
Genus: Agapanthia Audinet-Serville, 1835
Subgenus: Smaragdula Pesarini & Sabbadini, 2004
Species: Agapanthia (Smaragdula) gemella Holzschuh, 1989