Plagionotus detritus detritus Linnaeus, 1758

family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Plagionotus Mulsant, 1842b
detritus detritus Linnaeus, 1758

Plagionotus detritus detritus Linnaeus, 1758

Distribution:
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A broadly distributed species (from Europe to Transcaucasia and North Iran). It develops in deciduous trees, especially in oak (Quercus), also in hornbeam (Carpinus), beech (Fagus), chestnut tree (Castanea), etc. Larvae feed under (or in) the bark of sun-exposed standing or fallen trunks and thick branches.

Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees, in Central Europe prefers oak (Quercus)
Distribution: Europe, Russia, Caucasus, North Kazakhstan, Transcaucasia, Iran, Near East