Opisognathus forficatus Fabricius, 1798

family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Prionini Latreille, 1802
genus Opisognathus J. Thomson, 1861
forficatus Fabricius, 1798

Opisognathus forficatus Fabricius, 1798

Distribution:
NORTH AFRICA - MO

Body length: 35 - 60 mm
Life cycle: 3 - 4 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: palm tree Chamaerops humilis
Distribution: Morocco

The depicted male beetle was collected 5 km N of Ben-Slimane (Ain-Tizrha, West Morocco).