Parmena solieri Mulsant, 1839
ssp. solieri Mulsant, 1839
Subfamilia: LAMIINAE / Tribus: PARMENINI
[Photo © P.Jelínek]
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]
[Photo © P.Jelínek]
ssp. solieri Mulsant, 1839
Subfamilia: LAMIINAE / Tribus: PARMENINI

[Photo © P.Jelínek]
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

[Photo © M.Hoskovec]


[Photo © P.Jelínek]
Subfamilia: Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
Tribus: Parmenini Mulsant, 1839
Genus: Parmena Dejean, 1821
Species: Parmena solieri Mulsant, 1839
Subspecies: Parmena solieri solieri Mulsant, 1839