Anaglyptus (Anaglyptus) praecellens Holzschuh, 1981

Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE  /  Tribus: ANAGLYPTINI

Anaglyptus praecellens
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]


Body length:11 - 14 mm
Life cycle:2 - 3 years
Adults in:May - June
Host plant:Kermes oak (Quercus coccifera), Berberidis cretica, Crataegus
Distribution:a species endemic to Crete


The depicted beetles were beaten from a blossoming hawthorn (Crataegus) or reared from a larva feeding in of Berberidis cretica in Omalos (West Crete).

Collected by M.Rejzek and P.Moravec


Anaglyptus praecellens
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]
Anaglyptus praecellens
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]

Subfamilia: Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
Tribus: Anaglyptini Lacordaire, 1869
Genus: Anaglyptus Mulsant, 1839
Subgenus: Anaglyptus Mulsant, 1839
Species: Anaglyptus (Anaglyptus) praecellens Holzschuh, 1981