[= Plagionotus bartholomaei (Moltschulsky, 1859)]
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE / Tribus: CLYTINI
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]
Plagionotus bartholomaei is a rare species with area of occurence restricted to NW Iran and Azerbaijan (Talysh). The host plant of this species is oak (Quercus). The larvae mine under bark in the lower parts of dead trunks or in branches of larger diameter. A high degree of moisture is required. The pupation occurs in sapwood or alternatively under or in the bark. The beetles hatch after two years of development and the adults are crepuscular.
Body length: 11 - 19 mm Life cycle: 1 - 2 years Adults in: April - June Host plant: oaks (Quercus spp.) Distribution: Azerbaijan, Iran
The depicted beetles were reared from a larvae found in Golestan forest 45 km NE Minudast (prov. Khorasan, North Iran).Collected by M.Rejzek
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]
Subfamilia: Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
Tribus: Clytini Mulsant, 1839
Genus: Plagionotus Latreille, 1829
Subgenus: Plagionotus Latreille, 1829
Species: Plagionotus (Plagionotus) bartholomei (Moltschulsky, 1859)