Trichoferus antonioui is a nocturnal species endemic to Cyprus [❖]. Larvae of this beetle develop in living shrubs of Cistus creticus. Adults hatch very late in summer.

Body length:	10 - 18 mm
Life cycle:	2 years
Adults in:	August - September
Host plant:	Cistus creticus
Distribution:	an endemic species to Cyprus

The depicted beetle was reared from a living branch of Cistus creticus collected in Odou NE Lemesos, Troodos Mts., Cyprus.

Collected by M.Rejzek

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Sama G.:
Deuxième note sur les Cerambycidae de Chypre. Révision de la collection du Department of Agriculture de Chypre avec description d'un nouveau Leiopus Serville et de deux Trichoferus Wollaston du ciste (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae).
Biocosme Mésogéen, Nice 11 (2): 37-47, 1994. [download ]

Ambrus R., Grosser W. and Hrbek J.:
Contribution to the knowledge of longhorn beetles from Cyprus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae).
Humanity space International Almanac 3 (2): 173-190, 2014. [download ]

Subfamilia: Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
Tribus: Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
Genus: Trichoferus Wollaston, 1854
Species: Trichoferus antonioui Sama, 1994