Purpuricenus deyrollei Thomson, 1867
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE / Tribus: TRACHYDERINI
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE / Tribus: TRACHYDERINI

[Photo © M.Hoskovec]
Body length: 12 - 20 mm Life cycle: 2 - 3 years Adults in: May - July Host plant: Quercus Distribution: Iran, Syria, Azerbaijan, Armenia
Purpuricenus deyrollei is known from Iran, Syria, Azerbaijan and Armenia, but in all these countries this rare species occurs extremely locally. It is a diurnal species visiting flowering shrubs. The depicted beetles were collected near Minudast (NE Iran, Khorasan province).Collected by M.Rejzek
Subfamilia: Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
Tribus: Trachyderini Dupont, 1836
Genus: Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
Species: Purpuricenus deyrollei Thomson, 1867