Asemum striatum Linnaeus, 1758

family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Spondylidinae Audinet-Serville, 1832
tribe Asemini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Asemum Eschscholtz, 1830
striatum Linnaeus, 1758

Asemum striatum Linnaeus, 1758

Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LS LT LU ASIA - AB AR ES FE GG HEI JA JIL KI KZ MG NC NMO SC WS TR XIN ZHE MD NL NR NT PL RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ UK NAR NTR

Asemum striatum is a common European species developing in coniferous trees (Picea, Abies, Larix, but primarily in Pinus). Larvae feed subcortically, later in the hardwood of dead hosts. It is a crepuscular nocturnal species.

Body length: 8 - 23 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in coniferous trees
Distribution: cold and temperate West Palaearctics