Drymochares truquii Mulsant, 1847

Subfamilia: SPONDYLIDINAE  /  Tribus: SAPHANINI

Drymochares truquii
[Photo © Adam Woźniak]


Body length:11 - 20 mm
Life cycle:2 - 3 years
Adults in:June - August
Host plant:polyphagous in deciduous trees (Alnus, Corylus, Ostrya)
Distribution:SW France, NW Italy


The depicted mounted beetles were collected by P. Berger in Vallon du Cairos (Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France) in June 1992. Both specimens in the collection of Adam Woźniak. The depicted living beetle was collected in SE France by F.Kovařík.


Drymochares truquii
[Photo © F.Kovařík]


Subfamilia: Spondylidinae Audinet-Serville, 1832
Tribus: Saphanini Gistel, 1856
Genus: Drymochares Mulsant, 1847
Species: Drymochares truquii Mulsant, 1847