Dorcadion (Cribridorcadion) niveisparsum Thomson, 1865
Subfamilia: LAMIINAE / Tribus: DORCADIINI
[Photo © E.Rutjan]
[Photo © P.Jelínek]
Dorcadion niveisparsum ♂ [Photo © E.Rutjan]
Subfamilia: LAMIINAE / Tribus: DORCADIINI

[Photo © E.Rutjan]
Body length: 15 - 19 mm Life cycle: 1 year Adults in: May - June Host plant: roots of grass (Poaceae) Distribution: Armenia, Georgia, East Turkey
Depicted living beetles were photographed in environs of Atskuri (აწყურის), the mounted beetles were captured in environs of Akhaltsikhe (ახალციხე; Samtskhe-Javakheti region, SW Georgia).Collected by our friend Evgeniy Rutjan

[Photo © P.Jelínek]

Dorcadion niveisparsum ♂ [Photo © E.Rutjan]
Subfamilia: Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
Tribus: Dorcadiini Thomson, 1860
Genus: Dorcadion Dalman, 1817
Subgenus: Cribridorcadion Pic, 1901
Species: Dorcadion (Cribridorcadion) niveisparsum Thomson, 1865