Agapanthia (Epoptes) sicula Ganglbauer, 1884
ssp. malmerendii Sama, 1981

Subfamilia: LAMIINAE  /  Tribus: AGAPANTHIINI
Agapanthia sicula malmerendii
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]
Body length:10 - 22 mm
Life cycle:1 year
Adults in:May - June
Host plant:thistles (Asteraceae)
Distribution:Corsica, Italy, Sardinia


The depicted beetles were reared from larvae found in dead thistle stalks collected in West Sardinia (Italy).

Collected by M.Rejzek


Sama G.:
Materiali per una Fauna dei Cerambycidae d'Italia.
Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria, Genova 83 (2): 473-521, 1981. [download pdf icon]

Agapanthia sicula malmerendii
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]
Agapanthia sicula malmerendii
Agapanthia sicula malmerendii
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]

Subfamilia: Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
Tribus: Agapanthiini Mulsant, 1839
Genus: Agapanthia Audinet-Serville, 1835
Subgenus: Epoptes Gistl, 1857
Species: Agapanthia (Epoptes) sicula Ganglbauer, 1884
Subspecies: Agapanthia (Epoptes) sicula malmerendii Sama, 1981