Rhamnusium bicolor (Schrank, 1781)
ssp. lenkoranum Danilevsky, 2012

Subfamilia: LEPTURINAE  /  Tribus: RHAMNUSIINI

Rhamnusium bicolor lenkoranum
[Photo © M.Hoskovec]


Body length:♂ 14-24 mm / ♀ 18-24 mm
Life cycle:2 - 3 years
Adults in:May - July
Host plant:polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution:Azerbajdzhan, Armenia, North Iran


The depicted beetles were collected in a hollow of a living Quercus near Rast (28.V.2003; N36° 51', E49° 41', ca 42 km SSE of Rast, North Iran, Gilan province).

Collected by M.Rejzek


Taxonomy of Rhamnusium bicolor: Danilevsky M.L.: Studies and Reports Taxonomical Series 8 (1-2), 43-65 (2012)  pdf icon

Subfamilia: Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
Tribus: Rhamnusiini Sama, 2009
Genus: Rhamnusium Latreille, 1829
Species: Rhamnusium bicolor (Schrank, 1781)
Subpecies: Rhamnusium bicolor lenkoranum Danilevsky, 2012