Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE / Tribus: CLYTINI
[Photo © Jean-Claude Ringenbach]
Chlorophorus ringenbachi, discovered by Jean-Claude Ringenbach in Libya, was descripted by Gianfranco Sama in 2004 [❖]. This endemic Libyan Chlorophorus species is closely related to Chlorophorus ruficornis (Olivier, 1790) from Southern France and Iberian peninsula and Chlorophorus favieri Fairmaire, 1873 from Morocco.
Body length: 5.5 - 10 mm Life cycle: 1 - 2 years Adults in: adults hatching in June-July Host plant: Pistacia lentiscus Distribution: endemic species to Cyrenaica region of Libya
The 7 known Chlorophorus ringenbachi specimens hatched from the dead part of twigs (2-4 cm in diameter), previously girdled by larvae of Purpuricenus desfontainii. Twigs with larvae were collected in localities of Cyrenaica region of Libya (Ra’s al Hilal and Taknis) in 2004/2005.Collected by our friend Jean-Claude Ringenbach
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Sama G.:
Description de Chlorophorus ringenbachi nouvelle espèce de Clytini de Libye (Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae).
Quaderni di Studi e Notizie di Storia Naturale della Romagna 19: 147-152, 2004. [download]
[Photo © Jean-Claude Ringenbach]
Subfamilia: Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
Tribus: Clytini Mulsant, 1839
Genus: Chlorophorus Chevrolat, 1863
Species: Chlorophorus ringenbachi Sama, 2004