Trichoferus kotschyi Ganglbauer, 1883b

family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
genus Trichoferus Wollaston, 1854
kotschyi Ganglbauer, 1883b

Trichoferus kotschyi Ganglbauer, 1883b

Distribution:
EUROPE - GR (Samos) ASIA - LE SY TR

The adults of this very nice Trichoferus species were collected in Mersin, South-West Turkey. Here, it seems to be broadly polyphagous on deciduous trees. Larvae, pupae, and adults of Trichoferus kotschyi were collected in Quercus spp., Ceratonia siliqua, but also in dead herbaceous plants.

Body length: 12 - 22 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees and plants
Distribution: Turkey