Parmena solieri Mulsant, 1839
ssp. solieri Mulsant, 1839

Subfamilia: LAMIINAE  /  Tribus: PARMENINI

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[Photo © P.Jelínek]

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This interesting member of Parmenini tribe develops in dead stalks of various herbaceous plants (Euphorbia, Ferula, Malva, Foeniculum, Chrysanthemum, Centranthus, etc.).

Body length:	5 - 12 mm
Life cycle:	1 - 2 years
Adults in:	adults hatch in March and as in other Parmena live for many months
Host plant:	polyphagous in herbaceous plants (Euphorbia - strongly preferred, Ferula, Centranthus, Malva etc.)
Distribution:	France, Spain, Italy

The mounted beetles were collected in South Sardinia (Italy). The living one was reared from Euphorbia characias stalk found in Port Vendres (SW France).

Collected by M.Rejzek and P.Jelínek

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[Photo © M.Hoskovec]

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[Photo © P.Jelínek]

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Subfamilia: Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
Tribus: Parmenini Mulsant, 1839
Genus: Parmena Dejean, 1821
Species: Parmena solieri Mulsant, 1839
Subspecies: Parmena solieri solieri Mulsant, 1839