Ropalopus ledereri ledereri Fairmaire, 1866b

family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Ropalopus Mulsant, 1839
ledereri ledereri Fairmaire, 1866b

Ropalopus ledereri ledereri Fairmaire, 1866b

Distribution:
ASIA - IS JO TR

Body length: 9 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: oak (Quercus)
Distribution: Turkey, Syria

Ropalopus ledereri is a beautiful and very rare species of the southeastern Mediterranean region. It is a typical inhabitant of quickly receding Quercus calliprinos forest-steppe formations. Adult beetles can be found sitting on leaves of the hosts or occasionally they gather on juice-oozing oak trees. They never visit flowers.