Acanthocinus (Acanthocinus) xanthoneurus (Mulsant et Rey, 1852)

Subfamilia: LAMIINAE  /  Tribus: ACANTHOCININI

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[Photo © Marcello Benelli]

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Acanthocinus xanthoneurus is a species of enormous ecological and biogeographical interest known only from Italian Apennines (from the Tuscany-Emilia Romagna Apennines to Sicily). The beetles are nocturnal and can be found on dead beeches, where are developing their larvae.

Body length:	9 - 13 mm
Life cycle:	1 year
Adults in:	May - June
Host plant:	monophagous on European beech (Fagus sylvatica)
Distribution:	an endemic species to the Italian Apennines (from the Tuscany-Emilia Romagna Apennines to Sicily).

The depicted beetles were observed and photographed by our friend Marcello Benelli in Passo della Calla (Italian northern Apennines).

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[Photo © Marcello Benelli]

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Subfamilia: Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
Tribus: Acanthocinini Blanchard, 1845
Genus: Acanthocinus Dejean, 1821
Subgenus: Acanthocinus Dejean, 1821
Species: Acanthocinus (Acanthocinus) xanthoneurus (Mulsant et Rey, 1852)