Oxypleurus nodieri Mulsant, 1839

Subfamilia: SPONDYLIDINAE  /  Tribus: SAPHANINI

Oxypleurus nodieri
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]


Oxypleurus nodieri
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]



Oxypleurus nodieri is a rare Mediterranean longhorn beetle associated with a variety of pines. The larvae feed in recently dead branches and pupate in shallow pupal cells built in sapwood. The adults are nocturnal and can be found early in the spring.

Body length:11 - 16 mm
Life cycle:2 and more years
Adults in:April - December
Host plant:dead wood of pines (Pinus halepensis, nigra, pinaster etc.)
Distribution:whole Mediterranean area


The mounted beetle was collected by Z.Švec on pine (Pinus) logs at night in Amphisa (Greece). The depicted living beetle was collected in NW Spain by M.Rejzek.


Oxypleurus nodieri
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]


Subfamilia: Spondylidinae Audinet-Serville, 1832
Tribus: Saphanini Gistel, 1856
Genus: Oxypleurus Mulsant, 1839
Species: Oxypleurus nodieri Mulsant, 1839