Agapanthia (Smaragdula) lais Reiche et Saulcy, 1858

Subfamilia: LAMIINAE  /  Tribus: AGAPANTHIINI
Agapanthia lais
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]


According to Rejzek et al. [❖] Agapanthia lais develops in Onopordum macrocephalum Eig (Asteraceae).

Body length:11 - 15 mm
Life cycle:1 year
Adults in:May - June
Host plant:Onopordum macrocephalum
Distribution:Iran, Jordan, Syria, Turkey [✧]


The depicted beetle was collected on the host plant in Krak de Chevaliers W Homs (West Syria).

Collected by M.Rejzek


[❖]
Rejzek M., Sama G., Alziar G.:
Host plants of several herb-feeding Cerambycidae mainly from east Mediterranean region (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae).
Biocosme Mésogéen 17 (4): 263-294, 2001. [download pdf icon]


[✧]
Özdikmen H.:
Turkish Agapanthiini Mulsant, 1839 with identification keys (Coleoptera: Lamiinae).
Munis Entomology & Zoology 8 (1): 9-40, 2013. [download pdf icon]


Subfamilia: Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
Tribus: Agapanthiini Mulsant, 1839
Genus: Agapanthia Audinet-Serville, 1835
Subgenus: Smaragdula Pesarini & Sabbadini, 2004
Species: Agapanthia (Smaragdula) lais Reiche et Saulcy, 1858