Purpuricenus barbarus (Lucas, 1849)

Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE  /  Tribus: TRACHYDERINI
Purpuricenus barbarus
[Photo © F.Kovařík]
Body length:10 - 20 mm
Life cycle:2 - 3 years
Adults in:May - July
Host plant:polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus ilex, Pistacia lentiscus)
Distribution:Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia


The mounted beetles were collected in Midar (North Morocco). The living beetles were reared from larvae collected in oak (Quercus ilex) twigs found in North Tunisia.

Collected by T.Lackner and F.Kovařík


Purpuricenus barbarus
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]
Purpuricenus barbarus
[Photo © F.Kovařík]

Subfamilia: Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
Tribus: Trachyderini Dupont, 1836
Genus: Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
Species: Purpuricenus barbarus (Lucas, 1849)