Trichoferus fasciculatus fasciculatus Faldermann, 1837

family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
genus Trichoferus Wollaston, 1854
fasciculatus fasciculatus Faldermann, 1837

Trichoferus fasciculatus fasciculatus Faldermann, 1837

Distribution:
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n the Mediterranean region (including North Africa) Trichoferus fasciculatus fasciculatus is a relatively common and a broadly polyphagous species. It develops in Ficus, Sorbus, Rhus, Nerium, Vitis, Paliurus, Spartium, Castanea, Ulmus, Morus, Punica, Rubus, Cytisus, Robinia, Ceratonia, Pistacia, Ziziphus, Coronilla, etc. Larvae feed especially in the wood of dead twigs 1 - 3 cm in diameter, but also in branches and trunks.

Body length: 9 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: whole Mediterranean region

The beetles in the pictures were reared from dead twigs of grapevine (Vitis vinifera) collected in South-West Sardinia, Italy.