Derolus mauritanicus (Buquet, 1840)

Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE  /  Tribus: CERAMBYCINI

Derolus mauritanicus
[Photo © P.Jelínek]


Body length:15 - 30 mm
Life cycle:2 - 3 years
Adults in:April - June
Host plant:oleander Nerium oleander
Distribution:North Africa, Near East, Spain [?]


Depicted beetle was reared from larva collected in a dying oleander branch in North Morocco.

Collected by P.Jelínek


Derolus mauritanicus
Derolus mauritanicus
[Photo © P.Jelínek]


Subfamilia: Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
Tribus: Cerambycini Mulsant, 1839
Genus: Derolus Gahan, 1891
Species: Derolus mauritanicus (Buquet, 1840)