Dorcadion (Cribridorcadion) niveisparsum Thomson, 1865

Subfamilia: LAMIINAE  /  Tribus: DORCADIINI
Dorcadion niveisparsum
[Photo © E.Rutjan]

Body length:15 - 19 mm
Life cycle:1 year
Adults in:May - June
Host plant:roots of grass (Poaceae)
Distribution:Armenia, Georgia, East Turkey


Depicted living beetles were photographed in environs of Atskuri (აწყურის), the mounted beetles were captured in environs of Akhaltsikhe (ახალციხე; Samtskhe-Javakheti region, SW Georgia).

Collected by our friend Evgeniy Rutjan


Dorcadion niveisparsum
[Photo © P.Jelínek]
Dorcadion niveisparsum - male
Dorcadion niveisparsum [Photo © E.Rutjan]

Subfamilia: Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
Tribus: Dorcadiini Thomson, 1860
Genus: Dorcadion Dalman, 1817
Subgenus: Cribridorcadion Pic, 1901
Species: Dorcadion (Cribridorcadion) niveisparsum Thomson, 1865