Dorcadion (Cribridorcadion) nitidum Motschulsky, 1838
Subfamilia: LAMIINAE / Tribus: DORCADIINI
Dorcadion nitidum ♂ [Photo © M.Hoskovec]
Dorcadion nitidum ♂ [Photo © M.Hoskovec]
Dorcadion nitidum ♀ [Photo © M.Hoskovec]
Subfamilia: LAMIINAE / Tribus: DORCADIINI

Dorcadion nitidum ♂ [Photo © M.Hoskovec]
Body length: 10 - 15 mm Life cycle: 1 year Adults in: May - June Host plant: roots of grasses Distribution: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Turkey
The depicted beetles were collected in alpine meadows near village Semyonovka (Սեմյոնովկա) in altitude 2200-2400 m (6 km SE of Dilijan; borders between Gegharkunik and Tavush provinces, Armenia) on June 3, 2012.Collected by M.Hoskovec



Dorcadion nitidum ♂ [Photo © M.Hoskovec]




Dorcadion nitidum ♀ [Photo © M.Hoskovec]
Subfamilia: Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
Tribus: Dorcadiini Thomson, 1860
Genus: Dorcadion Dalman, 1817
Subgenus: Cribridorcadion Pic, 1901
Species: Dorcadion (Cribridorcadion) nitidum Motschulsky, 1838