Trichoferus fasciculatus (Faldermann, 1837)
ssp. senex Wollaston, 1854

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




Body length:9 - 14 mm
Life cycle:2 years
Adults in:July - August
Host plant:polyphagous in deciduous trees (Ficus, Ceratonia, Pistacia, Spathodea)
Distribution:an endemic subspecies to Canary Islands


The depicted beetle was reared from larva collected in Tamaimo (NE of Puerto de Santiago, West Tenerife, Canary Islands).

Collected by M.Rejzek

Subfamilia: Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
Tribus: Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
Genus: Trichoferus Wollaston, 1854
Species: Trichoferus fasciculatus (Faldermann, 1837)
Subspecies: Trichoferus fasciculatus fasciculatus (Faldermann, 1837)

Michal Hoskovec © Last update: 14.IV.2016