Acanthocinus (Acanthocinus) elegans Ganglbauer, 1884

Subfamilia: LAMIINAE  /  Tribus: ACANTHOCININI
Acanthocinus elegans
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]
Body length: 9 - 14 mm
Life cycle:1 year
Adults in:May - June
Host plant:polyphagous on deciduous trees
Distribution:an endemic species to Iran


The depicted beetle was collected on the dead oak (Quercus sp.) in locality called Gorgan (NE Iran, prov. Mazandaran).

Collected by M.Rejzek


Acanthocinus elegans
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]

Subfamilia: Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
Tribus: Acanthocinini Blanchard, 1845
Genus: Acanthocinus Dejean, 1821
Subgenus: Acanthocinus Dejean, 1821
Species: Acanthocinus (Acanthocinus) elegans Ganglbauer, 1884