Purpuricenini

Afghanicenus aulicus Holzschuh, 1981
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Afghanicenus Heyrovský, 1941a
aulicus Holzschuh, 1981
Afghanicenus aulicus Holzschuh, 1981
Distribution:
ASIA - PA

Afghanicenus dreesi Tippmann, 1958a
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Afghanicenus Heyrovský, 1941a
dreesi Tippmann, 1958a
Afghanicenus dreesi Tippmann, 1958a
Distribution:
ASIA - AF

Afghanicenus nuristanicus Heyrovský, 1936
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Afghanicenus Heyrovský, 1941a
nuristanicus Heyrovský, 1936
Afghanicenus nuristanicus Heyrovský, 1936
Distribution:
ASIA - AF

Amarysius altajensis allrina Z. Wang, 2003
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Amarysius Fairmaire, 1888b
altajensis allrina Z. Wang, 2003
Amarysius altajensis allrina Z. Wang, 2003
Distribution:
ASIA - HEI

Amarysius altajensis altajensis Laxmann, 1770
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Amarysius Fairmaire, 1888b
altajensis altajensis Laxmann, 1770
Amarysius altajensis altajensis Laxmann, 1770
Distribution:
ASIA - CH KZ WS

Amarysius altajensis coreanus Okamoto, 1924
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Amarysius Fairmaire, 1888b
altajensis coreanus Okamoto, 1924
Amarysius altajensis coreanus Okamoto, 1924
Distribution:
ASIA - ES FE HEI LIA MG NC SC

Amarysius duplicatus Tsherepanov, 1980
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Amarysius Fairmaire, 1888b
duplicatus Tsherepanov, 1980
Amarysius duplicatus Tsherepanov, 1980
Distribution:
ASIA - ES FE KZ MG WS

Amarysius minax Holzschuh, 1998
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Amarysius Fairmaire, 1888b
minax Holzschuh, 1998
Amarysius minax Holzschuh, 1998
Distribution:
ASIA - SCH

Amarysius sanguinipennis Blessig, 1872
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Amarysius Fairmaire, 1888b
sanguinipennis Blessig, 1872
Amarysius sanguinipennis Blessig, 1872
Distribution:
EUROPE - CT ASIA - ES FE HEB HUB JA KZ MG NC NMO SC SHA WS ZHE

Amarysius suturalis Pic, 1906d
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Amarysius Fairmaire, 1888b
suturalis Pic, 1906d
Amarysius suturalis Pic, 1906d
Distribution:
ASIA - FE HEB

Anoplistes ? adamsii Pascoe, 1867a
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
? adamsii Pascoe, 1867a
Anoplistes ? adamsii Pascoe, 1867a
Distribution:
ASIA - KO

Anoplistes agababiani Danilevsky, 2000b
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
agababiani Danilevsky, 2000b
Anoplistes agababiani Danilevsky, 2000b
Distribution:
ASIA - AR

Anoplistes degener Semenov, 1907b
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
degener Semenov, 1907b
Anoplistes degener Semenov, 1907b
Distribution:
ASIA - MG NMO

Anoplistes diabolicus Reitter, 1915
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
diabolicus Reitter, 1915
Anoplistes diabolicus Reitter, 1915
Distribution:
ASIA - KZ XIN

Anoplistes forticornis Reitter, 1901c
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
forticornis Reitter, 1901c
Anoplistes forticornis Reitter, 1901c
Distribution:
ASIA - CH IN KZ KI UZ

Anoplistes galusoi Kostin, 1974
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
galusoi Kostin, 1974
Anoplistes galusoi Kostin, 1974
Distribution:
ASIA - KZ

Anoplistes gobiensis Namkhaidorzh, 1973
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
gobiensis Namkhaidorzh, 1973
Anoplistes gobiensis Namkhaidorzh, 1973
Distribution:
ASIA - MG

Anoplistes halodendri balcanicus Sláma, 2010
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
halodendri balcanicus Sláma, 2010
Anoplistes halodendri balcanicus Sláma, 2010
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL BU RO

Anoplistes halodendri ephippium Steven & Dalman, 1817
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
halodendri ephippium Steven & Dalman, 1817
Anoplistes halodendri ephippium Steven & Dalman, 1817
Distribution:
EUROPE - ST UK KZ ASIA - KZ

Anoplistes halodendri halodendri Pallas, 1773
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
halodendri halodendri Pallas, 1773
Anoplistes halodendri halodendri Pallas, 1773
Distribution:
ASIA - KZ WS

Anoplistes halodendri heptapotamicus Semenov, 1926
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
halodendri heptapotamicus Semenov, 1926
Anoplistes halodendri heptapotamicus Semenov, 1926
Distribution:
ASIA - ES KZ WS

Anoplistes halodendri kasatkini Lazarev, 2014a
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
halodendri kasatkini Lazarev, 2014a
Anoplistes halodendri kasatkini Lazarev, 2014a
Distribution:
EUROPE - ST

Anoplistes halodendri minutus Hammarström, 1892
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
halodendri minutus Hammarström, 1892
Anoplistes halodendri minutus Hammarström, 1892
Distribution:
ASIA - ES MG

Anoplistes halodendri pirus Arakawa, 1932
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
halodendri pirus Arakawa, 1932
Anoplistes halodendri pirus Arakawa, 1932
Distribution:
ASIA - ES FE GAN GUI HEB HEI HEN HUB HUN JIA JIL JIX LIA NC NIN

Anoplistes jacobsoni Baeckmann, 1904
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
jacobsoni Baeckmann, 1904
Anoplistes jacobsoni Baeckmann, 1904
Distribution:
ASIA - KZ

Anoplistes jomudorum Plavilstshikov, 1940a
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
jomudorum Plavilstshikov, 1940a
Anoplistes jomudorum Plavilstshikov, 1940a
Distribution:
ASIA - IN TM

Anoplistes kozlovi Semenov & Znoiko, 1934
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
kozlovi Semenov & Znoiko, 1934
Anoplistes kozlovi Semenov & Znoiko, 1934
Distribution:
ASIA - MG NMG

Anoplistes mongolicus amoenus Reitter, 1898b
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
mongolicus amoenus Reitter, 1898b
Anoplistes mongolicus amoenus Reitter, 1898b
Distribution:
ASIA - XIN

Anoplistes mongolicus mongolicus Ganglbauer, 1889a
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
mongolicus mongolicus Ganglbauer, 1889a
Anoplistes mongolicus mongolicus Ganglbauer, 1889a
Distribution:
ASIA - MG NMO

Anoplistes tuvensis Tsherepanov, 1978b
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Anoplistes Audinet-Serville, 1834a
tuvensis Tsherepanov, 1978b
Anoplistes tuvensis Tsherepanov, 1978b
Distribution:
ASIA - ES MG

Asias chodjaii Holzschuh, 1974
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
Tribus: PURPURICENINI
Body length: 10 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: June
Host plant: Ephedra cf. intermedia
Distribution: endemic species to Iran
The depicted beetles were collected in Golestan forest 45 km NE Minudast (prov. Khorasan, NE Iran).
Asias chodjaii Holzschuh, 1974 was described from Golestan Forest (Iran) according to 14 specimens reared from larvae. However, the name of the host plant was not given in the original description but published later by Rejzek et al. (2003). The host plant was determined as Ephedra cf. intermedia Schrenk et C. A. Mey (Ephedraceae). To the best of our knowledge the species has not been recorded again since its description. The depicted beetles were collected in the type locality together with larvae and the host plant.

Calchaenesthes diversicollis Holzschuh, 1977a
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Calchaenesthes Kraatz, 1863
diversicollis Holzschuh, 1977a
Calchaenesthes diversicollis Holzschuh, 1977a
Distribution:
ASIA - IN IQ TR

Calchaenesthes oblongomaculata Guérin-Méneville, 1844
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Calchaenesthes Kraatz, 1863
oblongomaculata Guérin-Méneville, 1844
Calchaenesthes oblongomaculata Guérin-Méneville, 1844
Distribution:
EUROPE - BU GR RO ASIA - CY JO TR

Calchaenesthes oblongomaculatus (Guérin, 1844)
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
Tribus: PURPURICENINI
Calchaenesthes oblongomaculatus (Guérin, 1844)
ssp. oblongomaculatus (Guérin, 1844)
Body length: 10 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: oak (Quercus)
Distribution: Greece,Turkey, Near East
The living beetle and the mounted beetle (left) was beaten from a blossoming hawthorn (Crataegus) in locality situated along the main road from Sparta to Tripoli on a mountain plateau (20 km S Tripoli, 900 m, Peloponnese peninsula, Greece).
The mounted beetle (right) was found sitting on an oak leaf in the environs of Erdemli W Mersin (SW Turkey). Interestingly, the beetles tend to gather on selected living trees showing a strong preference for stunted oaks growing on poor stony grounds. This behaviour implies that a semiochemical mediated communication might be used by this species.

Calchaenesthes pistacivora Holzschuh, 2003a
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Calchaenesthes Kraatz, 1863
pistacivora Holzschuh, 2003a
Calchaenesthes pistacivora Holzschuh, 2003a
Distribution:
ASIA - IN

Calchaenesthes primis Özdikmen, 2013
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Calchaenesthes Kraatz, 1863
primis Özdikmen, 2013
Calchaenesthes primis Özdikmen, 2013
Distribution:
ASIA - CY TR (see: Ambrus et al., 2014: 182)

Calchaenesthes sexmaculata Reiche, 1861
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Calchaenesthes Kraatz, 1863
sexmaculata Reiche, 1861
Calchaenesthes sexmaculata Reiche, 1861
Distribution:
EUROPE - SP NORTH AFRICA - AG MO TU
Body length: 9 - 13 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: oak (Quercus mirbecki)
Distribution: Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia
The depicted beetle was collected by G. Sama in Moyen Atlas (Morocco).

Dicelosternus corallinus Gahan, 1900c
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Dicelosternus Gahan, 1900c
corallinus Gahan, 1900c
Dicelosternus corallinus Gahan, 1900c
Distribution:
ASIA - FUJ GUA GUI HAI HUB HUN JIX TAI ZHE

Euryphagus lundii Fabricius, 1793
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Euryphagus J. Thomson, 1864
lundii Fabricius, 1793
Euryphagus lundii Fabricius, 1793
Distribution:
ASIA - FUJ GUI GUX HAI HP NP SCH TAI YUN ORR

Euryphagus miniatus Fairmaire, 1904a
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Euryphagus J. Thomson, 1864
miniatus Fairmaire, 1904a
Euryphagus miniatus Fairmaire, 1904a
Distribution:
ASIA - FUJ GUA GUI GUX HAI HKG JIX YUN ORR

Falsanoplistes guerryi Pic, 1915a
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Falsanoplistes Pic, 1915a
guerryi Pic, 1915a
Falsanoplistes guerryi Pic, 1915a
Distribution:
ASIA - YUN XIZ

Falsanoplistes takasagoensis Kano, 1933a
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Falsanoplistes Pic, 1915a
takasagoensis Kano, 1933a
Falsanoplistes takasagoensis Kano, 1933a
Distribution:
ASIA - SCH TAI ORR

Parabunothorax rubripennis Pu, 1991b
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Parabunothorax Pu, 1991b
rubripennis Pu, 1991b
Parabunothorax rubripennis Pu, 1991b
Distribution:
ASIA - GUI ORR

Peyeremoceras surcoufi Peyerimhoff, 1920a
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Peyeremoceras Sama, 2009
surcoufi Peyerimhoff, 1920a
Peyeremoceras surcoufi Peyerimhoff, 1920a
Distribution:
NORTH AFRICA - AG

Purpuricenus apicalis Pic, 1905k
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
apicalis Pic, 1905k
Purpuricenus apicalis Pic, 1905k
Distribution:
ASIA - IN IQ TR

Purpuricenus apiceniger Pic, 1914c
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
apiceniger Pic, 1914c
Purpuricenus apiceniger Pic, 1914c
Distribution:
EUROPE - BH CR GR IT ME

Purpuricenus barbarus P. H. Lucas, 1842
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
barbarus P. H. Lucas, 1842
Purpuricenus barbarus P. H. Lucas, 1842
Distribution:
NORTH AFRICA - AG MO TU
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus ilex, Pistacia lentiscus)
Distribution: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia

Purpuricenus bitlisiensis Pic, 1902
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
bitlisiensis Pic, 1902
Purpuricenus bitlisiensis Pic, 1902
Distribution:
ASIA - TR

Purpuricenus budensis Götz, 1783
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
budensis Götz, 1783
Purpuricenus budensis Götz, 1783
Distribution:
EUROPE - BH BU CT CR FR GR HU IT MC MD RO SK SL SP ST TR UK YU ASIA - AB AR CY GG IS LE SY TR WS
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Prunus, Quercus, Ulmus, Paliurus, Salix, Pistacia etc.)
Distribution: South Europe, Slovakia, Hungary, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey, Near East, North Iran

Purpuricenus caucasicus Pic, 1902
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
Tribus: PURPURICENINI
Body length: 10 - 22 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Caucasus, Turkey [?]

Purpuricenus cornifrons Sabbadini & Pesarini, 1992b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
cornifrons Sabbadini & Pesarini, 1992b
Purpuricenus cornifrons Sabbadini & Pesarini, 1992b
Distribution:
ASIA - TR [type-Bingöl]
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: oaks (Quercus)
Distribution: Turkey
The depicted beetles were beaten from oaks in Buglan Gecidi (NW Mus, East Turkey).

Purpuricenus dalmatinus Sturm, 1843
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
dalmatinus Sturm, 1843
Purpuricenus dalmatinus Sturm, 1843
Distribution:
EUROPE - BH BU CR GR IT MC SL ASIA - IS JO LE SY TR
Body length: 14 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: oak (Quercus)
Distribution: Balkan Peninsula, Turkey, Syria
The mounted beetle was beaten from oak (Quercus sp.) near village Karadut (Nemru

Purpuricenus desfontainii desfontainii Fabricius, 1793
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
desfontainii desfontainii Fabricius, 1793
Purpuricenus desfontainii desfontainii Fabricius, 1793
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR (Kríti) NORTH AFRICA - AG LB MO TU

Purpuricenus desfontainii inhumeralis Pic, 1891b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
desfontainii inhumeralis Pic, 1891b
Purpuricenus desfontainii inhumeralis Pic, 1891b
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR TR ASIA - JO IS SY TR
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees and shrubs
Distribution: Greece and Turkey
The depicted beetles were collected on various flowers and blossoming shrubs (Hieracium, Chaerophyllum, Verbascum, Sarothamnus etc.) in Neo Ithilo (Lakoonia nomos, SW of Peloponnese peninsula, Greece).

Purpuricenus deyrollei J. Thomson, 1867
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
deyrollei J. Thomson, 1867
Purpuricenus deyrollei J. Thomson, 1867
Distribution:
ASIA - IN TM

Purpuricenus ferrugineus Fairmaire, 1851a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
ferrugineus Fairmaire, 1851a
Purpuricenus ferrugineus Fairmaire, 1851a
Distribution:
EUROPE - PT SP

Purpuricenus foraminifer Pesarini & Sabbadini, 1997
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
foraminifer Pesarini & Sabbadini, 1997
Purpuricenus foraminifer Pesarini & Sabbadini, 1997
Distribution:
ASIA - SCH

Purpuricenus globiger ambrusi Danilevsky, 2012d
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
globiger ambrusi Danilevsky, 2012d
Purpuricenus globiger ambrusi Danilevsky, 2012d
Distribution:
ASIA - GAN

Purpuricenus globiger globiger Fairmaire, 1888b
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
globiger globiger Fairmaire, 1888b
Purpuricenus globiger globiger Fairmaire, 1888b
Distribution:
ASIA - HEB JIX SHX

Purpuricenus globulicollis globulicollis Dejean, 1839
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
globulicollis globulicollis Dejean, 1839
Purpuricenus globulicollis globulicollis Dejean, 1839
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BU CR CT CZ EN FR GR HU IT ME RO SK SL SP ST SZ YU ASIA - KZ WS
Body length: 9 - 19 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: France, Italy, Hungary, Balcan peninsula
The depicted beetle was collected on wing in Sandanski (South Bulgaria).

Purpuricenus globulicollis skypetarum Rapuzzi & Sama, 2014b
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
globulicollis skypetarum Rapuzzi & Sama, 2014b
Purpuricenus globulicollis skypetarum Rapuzzi & Sama, 2014b
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL GR

Purpuricenus graecus baeckmanni Danilevsky, 2007c
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
graecus baeckmanni Danilevsky, 2007c
Purpuricenus graecus baeckmanni Danilevsky, 2007c
Distribution:
EUROPE - UK

Purpuricenus graecus graecus Sláma, 1993
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
graecus graecus Sláma, 1993
Purpuricenus graecus graecus Sláma, 1993
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR

Purpuricenus graecus neocaucasicus Rapuzzi & Sama, 2014b
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
graecus neocaucasicus Rapuzzi & Sama, 2014b
Purpuricenus graecus neocaucasicus Rapuzzi & Sama, 2014b
Distribution:
EUROPE - ST ASIA - AB AR GG TR

Purpuricenus graecus renyvonae Sláma, 2001
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
graecus renyvonae Sláma, 2001
Purpuricenus graecus renyvonae Sláma, 2001
Distribution:
EUROPE - BU CR MC TR YU ASIA - TR
Body length: 14 - 21 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Bulgaria, NE Greece
The depicted beetle was colected by M.Rejzek in South Bulgaria.

Purpuricenus indus Semenov, 1908
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
indus Semenov, 1908
Purpuricenus indus Semenov, 1908
Distribution:
ASIA - AF KA PA "Punjab"

Purpuricenus innotatus Pic, 1910f
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
innotatus Pic, 1910f
Purpuricenus innotatus Pic, 1910f
Distribution:
ASIA - XIZ YUN ORR

Purpuricenus interscapillatus barbarae Rapuzzi & Sama, 2014b
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
interscapillatus barbarae Rapuzzi & Sama, 2014b
Purpuricenus interscapillatus barbarae Rapuzzi & Sama, 2014b
Distribution:
ASIA - IS

Purpuricenus interscapillatus hermonensis Rapuzzi & Sama, 2014b
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
interscapillatus hermonensis Rapuzzi & Sama, 2014b
Purpuricenus interscapillatus hermonensis Rapuzzi & Sama, 2014b
Distribution:
ASIA - IS SY

Purpuricenus interscapillatus interscapillatus Plavilstshikov, 1937b
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
interscapillatus interscapillatus Plavilstshikov, 1937b
Purpuricenus interscapillatus interscapillatus Plavilstshikov, 1937b
Distribution:
ASIA - SY TR [type-“Syria”]

Purpuricenus interscapillatus longevittatus Pic, 1941b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
interscapillatus longevittatus Pic, 1941b
Purpuricenus interscapillatus longevittatus Pic, 1941b
Distribution:
ASIA - LE [Rapuzzi & Sama, 2014b: 144]
Body length: 12 - 18 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: oak (Quercus)
Distribution: South Turkey, Near East
The depicted beetles were found on oak (Quercus sp.) in Burqush (SW Syria).

Purpuricenus interscapillatus nabateus Sama, 1999c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
interscapillatus nabateus Sama, 1999c
Purpuricenus interscapillatus nabateus Sama, 1999c
Distribution:
ASIA - JO [Rapuzzi & Sama, 2014)
Body length: 10 - 18 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May and June
Host plant: Quercus calliprinos, Crataegus azarolus and Rhamnus sp.
Distribution: an endemic species to Jordan

Purpuricenus interscapillatus nudicollis Demelt, 1968b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
interscapillatus nudicollis Demelt, 1968b
Purpuricenus interscapillatus nudicollis Demelt, 1968b
Distribution:
ASIA - ?CY TR [type-Antalya]
Body length: 14 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: Quercus
Distribution: Turkey, Cyprus
The depicted beetle was colected in Erdemli near Mersin (South Turkey)

Purpuricenus kabakovi Miroshnikov & Lobanov, 1990
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
kabakovi Miroshnikov & Lobanov, 1990
Purpuricenus kabakovi Miroshnikov & Lobanov, 1990
Distribution:
ASIA - AF KA PA

Purpuricenus kaehleri kaehleri Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
kaehleri kaehleri Linnaeus, 1758
Purpuricenus kaehleri kaehleri Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ FR GE GR HU IT MC MD PL PT RO SK ASIA - TR SL SP ST SZ TR UK YU
ody length: 10 - 22 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Ulmus, Paliurus, Salix, Castanea etc.)
Distribution: Europe, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey, Near East, North Iran

Purpuricenus kaehleri menetriesi Motschulsky, 1845a
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
kaehleri menetriesi Motschulsky, 1845a
Purpuricenus kaehleri menetriesi Motschulsky, 1845a
Distribution:
EUROPE - ST ASIA - AB AR GG IN TR

Purpuricenus katerinae Danilevsky, 2012d
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
katerinae Danilevsky, 2012d
Purpuricenus katerinae Danilevsky, 2012d
Distribution:
ASIA - GAN

Purpuricenus lituratus Ganglbauer, 1887a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
lituratus Ganglbauer, 1887a
Purpuricenus lituratus Ganglbauer, 1887a
Distribution:
ASIA - FE GAN GUI GUX HEB HEN HUB HUN JIA JIL JIX LIA NC SC SHA YUN

Purpuricenus malaccensis Lacordaire, 1869
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
malaccensis Lacordaire, 1869
Purpuricenus malaccensis Lacordaire, 1869
Distribution:
ASIA - HAI SHA YUN ORR

Purpuricenus mesopotamicus Al-Ali & Ismail, 1987
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
mesopotamicus Al-Ali & Ismail, 1987
Purpuricenus mesopotamicus Al-Ali & Ismail, 1987
Distribution:
ASIA - IQ

Purpuricenus montanus A. White, 1853
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
montanus A. White, 1853
Purpuricenus montanus A. White, 1853
Distribution:
ASIA - AF KA XIZ "Tibet"

Purpuricenus nanus Semenov, 1907b
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
nanus Semenov, 1907b
Purpuricenus nanus Semenov, 1907b
Distribution:
ASIA - IN

Purpuricenus nicocles Schaufuss, 1871c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
nicocles Schaufuss, 1871c
Purpuricenus nicocles Schaufuss, 1871c
Distribution:
ASIA - CY
ody length: 10 - 18 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: April - May
Host plant: Quercus
Distribution: a endemic species to Cyprus

Purpuricenus nigronotatus Pic, 1907i
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
nigronotatus Pic, 1907i
Purpuricenus nigronotatus Pic, 1907i
Distribution:
ASIA - TR [type - Hatay]
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: oak (Quercus)
Distribution: Turkey
This rare beetle was collected whilst sitting on oak leaves near Güzelolük village (40 km N of Erdemli, SW Turkey).

Purpuricenus optabilis Holzschuh, 1984a
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
optabilis Holzschuh, 1984a
Purpuricenus optabilis Holzschuh, 1984a
Distribution:
ASIA - NP

Purpuricenus robusticollis Pic, 1905a
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
robusticollis Pic, 1905a
Purpuricenus robusticollis Pic, 1905a
Distribution:
ASIA - IN

Purpuricenus sanguinolentus Olivier, 1795
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
sanguinolentus Olivier, 1795
Purpuricenus sanguinolentus Olivier, 1795
Distribution:
ASIA - TAI "North India" ORR

Purpuricenus sasanus Kadlec, 2006a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
sasanus Kadlec, 2006a
Purpuricenus sasanus Kadlec, 2006a
Distribution:
ASIA - IN ?IQ
A recently described species so far only known from Iran. The insect oviposits on living terminal twigs of Acer monspessulanum ssp. cinerascens. The larva girdles the twig to interrupt flow of sap and develops in the dead part of the twig. The specimen in Lorestan province, Iran.
Body length: 10 - 18 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June and July
Host plant: Acer monspessulanum ssp. cinerascens
Distribution: an endemic species to Iran

Purpuricenus sideriger richardi Danilevsky, 2012d
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
sideriger richardi Danilevsky, 2012d
Purpuricenus sideriger richardi Danilevsky, 2012d
Distribution:
ASIA - GAN

Purpuricenus sideriger sideriger Fairmaire, 1888b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
sideriger sideriger Fairmaire, 1888b
Purpuricenus sideriger sideriger Fairmaire, 1888b
Distribution:
ASIA - FE FUJ HEB HEN HUB HUN JIA SC SCH SHA

Purpuricenus spectabilis Motschulsky, 1858a
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
spectabilis Motschulsky, 1858a
Purpuricenus spectabilis Motschulsky, 1858a
Distribution:
ASIA - FUJ GAN GUI HEB HUB HUN JA JIA JIX LIA SCH SHA TAI YUN ZHE "Korea"

Purpuricenus subnotatus Pic, 1910f
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
subnotatus Pic, 1910f
Purpuricenus subnotatus Pic, 1910f
Distribution:
ASIA - YUN

Purpuricenus talyschensis Reitter, 1891c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
talyschensis Reitter, 1891c
Purpuricenus talyschensis Reitter, 1891c
Distribution:
ASIA - AB IN
Body length: 12 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: Quercus
Distribution: Iran, Azerbaidjan (Talysh Mts.)
This spectacular beetle is a typical but rare representative of the Caspian fauna. The depicted beetles were collected near Calus (North Iran, Mazandaran province).

Purpuricenus temminckii oliveri Danilevsky, 2012d
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
temminckii oliveri Danilevsky, 2012d
Purpuricenus temminckii oliveri Danilevsky, 2012d
Distribution:
ASIA - GAN

Purpuricenus temminckii sinensis A. White, 1853
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
temminckii sinensis A. White, 1853
Purpuricenus temminckii sinensis A. White, 1853
Distribution:
ASIA - FUJ GUA GUI GUX HEB HEN HUB HUN JIA JIX LIA SC SCH SHA SHN TAI YUN ZHE ORR

Purpuricenus temminckii temminckii Guérin-Méneville, 1844
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
temminckii temminckii Guérin-Méneville, 1844
Purpuricenus temminckii temminckii Guérin-Méneville, 1844
Distribution:
ASIA - JA

Purpuricenus tommasoi Sama, 2001
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
Tribus: PURPURICENINI
Body length: 12 - 22 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: Quercus
Distribution: Iraq, Turkey and probably also in Zagros Mts. in Iran
Adults of this beetle do not visit flowers. They can usually be found flying around tree tops or sitting on the leaves of their host. The depicted beetles were collected in SE Turkey.

Purpuricenus wachanrui Levrat, 1858
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
wachanrui Levrat, 1858
Purpuricenus wachanrui Levrat, 1858
Distribution:
ASIA - AB CY IN IQ SY TR

Purpuricenus zarudnianus Semenov, 1903c
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
zarudnianus Semenov, 1903c
Purpuricenus zarudnianus Semenov, 1903c
Distribution:
ASIA - IN PA