Prinobius myardi is a nocturnal species. This polyphagous beetle develops in broad spectrum of deciduos trees (Quercus, Alnus, Morus etc.). Larvae prefer dead trunks or branches of a larger diameter.

Body length:	30 - 50 mm
Life cycle:	several years
Adults in:	June - August
Host plant:	polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution:	Mediterranean area, Crimea, Caucasus, NW Iran

The depicted mounted beetle was collected in Erdemli W Mersin (SW Turkey). The living beetles were reared from larvae found in Malia (North Crete, Greece) and Eastern slopes of Ossa Mt. (Thessaly, Greece), respectively.

Collected by M.Rejzek, M.Hoskovec and Adam Woźniak