Trichoferus ilicis Sama, 1987

Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE  /  Tribus: HESPEROPHANINI
Trichoferus ilicis
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]





Body length:9 - 16 mm
Life cycle:1 - 2 years
Adults in:June - August
Host plant:Quercus ilex
Distribution:a species endemic to Morocco


Depicted beetle was reared from larva found in oak (Quercus ilex) twig collected in Ain-Leuh (1700 m, Middle Atlas Mts., Morocco) [❖].

Collected by our friend Gianfranco Sama


[❖]
Sama G.:
Note préliminaire pour une faune des longicornes de l'Afrique du Nord.
Biocosme Mésogéen, Nice 11 (1): 43-64, 1987. [download pdf icon]

Subfamilia: Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
Tribus: Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
Genus: Trichoferus Wollaston, 1854
Species: Trichoferus ilicis Sama, 1987