Agapanthia (Smaragdula) gemella Holzschuh, 1989

Subfamilia: LAMIINAE  /  Tribus: AGAPANTHIINI

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[Photo © M.Hoskovec]

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Body length:	8 - 12 mm
Life cycle:	1 year
Adults in:	March - April
Host plant:	Erophaca baetica orientalis (Fabaceae)
Distribution:	a species endemic to Cyprus [❖]

The depicted beetle was collected on its host plant (Erophaca baetica orientalis) ca 1 km NNW of Stavros tis Psokas' Forest Station (860 m, Paphos district, Western Cyprus).

Collected by M.Hoskovec

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Holzschuh C.:
Beschreibung neuer Bockkäfer aus Europa und Asien (Cerambycidae, Col.).
Koleopterologische Rundschau, Wien 59: 153-183, 1989. [download ]

Ambrus R., Grosser W. and Hrbek J.:
Contribution to the knowledge of longhorn beetles from Cyprus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae).
Humanity space International Almanac 3 (2): 173-190, 2014. [download ]

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[Photo © M.Hoskovec]

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Subfamilia: Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
Tribus: Agapanthiini Mulsant, 1839
Genus: Agapanthia Audinet-Serville, 1835
Subgenus: Smaragdula Pesarini & Sabbadini, 2004
Species: Agapanthia (Smaragdula) gemella Holzschuh, 1989