Dorcadion (Iberodorcadion) molitor (Fabricius, 1775)

Subfamilia: LAMIINAE  /  Tribus: DORCADIINI
Dorcadion molitor
[Photo © Jean-Yves Rasplus]
Body length:10 - 14 mm
Life cycle:1 year
Adults in:April - June
Host plant:roots of grasses
Distribution:France, Spain


The beetle in this picture was photographed in Les Lavagnes near Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert (550 m, Hérault, France) by our friend Jean-Yves Rasplus.


Subfamilia: Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
Tribus: Dorcadiini Thomson, 1860
Genus: Dorcadion Dalman, 1817
Subgenus: Iberodorcadion Breuning, 1943
Species: Dorcadion (Iberodorcadion) molitor (Fabricius, 1775)