Callidiini

family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Callidium Fabricius, 1775
coriaceum Paykull, 1800

Callidium coriaceum Paykull, 1800

Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BY CR CT CZ EN FI FR GE GR HU IT LA LS LT LU NR NT PL RO SK SL ST SV SZ ASIA - ES FE HEI HEN JA MG NMO WS UK YU

Body length: 8 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: coniferous trees (Picea, Abies, Pinus)
Distribution: Central, East and North Europe, France

Callidium coriaceum is a rare mountainous species associated with mainly spruce in Central Europe. In N Slovak Republic the authors of this site have once observed the species flying to a dying spruce (Figure) of a large diameter. One day spent in a close proximity to the tree resulted in capturing about 12 specimens of this rare animal. Although the beetle seems to be coloured in a rather striking way it is very difficult to see it on the bark of a spruce. Moreover the beetles tend to hide in bark crevices as soon as they land. The larvae of this species feed subcortically and later they enter the sapwood where they build the pupal cells. Recently dead standing spruce trees are the preferred larval substrate. The depicted beetle was found on a dying Norway spruce (Picea abies) near Blatnica (NW Slovakia).

Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
Tribus: CALLIDIINI

Body length: 5 - 9 mm
Life cycle: 1 year
Adults in: March - June
Host plant: juniper (Junipers), rarely in Cupressus / Pinus

Distribution: Europe except North, Algeria, NW Caucasus

The depicted beetle was reared from larva collected in a dead juniper (Juniperus communis) branch. It was found near Čachtice (Central Slovakia).

family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Pyrrhidium Fairmaire, 1864a
sanguineum Linnaeus, 1758

Pyrrhidium sanguineum Linnaeus, 1758

Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LS LT LU MD NL NORTH AFRICA - AG TU ASIA - AB AR GG IN SY TR NR NT PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU

Pyrrhidium sanguineum is distributed from Europe and North Africa to the Transcaucasia and North Iran. In Central Europe it is one of the most common longhorn beetles. It is polyphagous on deciduous trees but it strongly prefers oak (Quercus spp.). Larvae feed under bark of dead branches and trunks.

Body length: 6 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 1 year
Adults in: April - June
Host plant: polyphagous on deciduous trees, but prefers oak (Quercus spp.)
Distribution: Europe, North Africa, Transcaucasia, North Iran

family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Ropalopus Mulsant, 1839
hanae Sama & Rejzek, 2002

Ropalopus hanae Sama & Rejzek, 2002

Distribution:
ASIA - TR

The holotype of the newly described species (Sama et Rejzek, 2002) was captured whilst sitting on a branch of a living shrubby Quercus species. However, as the other congeners of the species group ungaricus develop in various living Acer spp., we think it more likely that Acer might be the true host. A species of Acer does occur (although quite rarely) in the type locality. Only recently, our colleague Nicole Auvray, has collected 15 specimens of this remarkable beetle in an Acer-Quercus growth in Kastamonu (N Turkey).

Body length: 24 m
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years [?]
Specimen captured: June 22.-23., 1999
Host plant: unknown, but very likely an Acer sp.
Distribution: Turkey

The depicted beetle was collected in Buglan Gecidi pass (1640 m, 40 km NW Mus, East Turkey).

family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Ropalopus Mulsant, 1839
macropus Germar, 1824

Ropalopus macropus Germar, 1824

Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BU BY CR CT CZ GE HU LA LT MD PL RO SK SL ST SZ TR UK YU ASIA - AB AR GG IN TR

Body length: 7 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: April - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Juglans, Quercus etc.)
Distribution: Central / SE Europe, Caucasus, Near East, Turkey, Iran