Deroplia annulicornis (Brullé, 1838)
[= Stenidea annulicornis (Brullé, 1838)]

Subfamilia: LAMIINAE  /  Tribus: DESMIPHORINI

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[Photo © David Navrátil]

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Deroplia annulicornis is a nocturnal species endemic to Canary Islands. The species is very polyphagous on herbaceous plants, decidous trees and shrubs (e.g. Kleinia neriifolia).

Body length:	10 - 20 mm
Life cycle:	1 - 2 years
Adults in:	December - May
Host plant:	polyphagous on herbaceous plants, decidous trees and shrubs
Distribution:	a species endemic to Canary Islands

The depicted beetles were reared from larvae feeding in Ficus carica branch found in Guia de Isora (1065 m a.s.l.,Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain)

Collected by David Navrátil

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Sama G.:
Révision du genre Deroplia Dejean, 1835.
Biocosme Mésogéen 110 13 (2): 23-64, 1996. [download ]

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Subfamilia: Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
Tribus: Desmiphorini Thomson, 1860
Genus: Deroplia Dejean, 1835
Species: Deroplia annulicornis (Brullé, 1838)