Anisarthron
Linden Bark Borer
SpondylidinaeAnisarthronini
W. Palearctic spp.
2
European spp.
2
Body length
6–14 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Anisarthron
*Anisarthron* Redtenbacher, 1845 is a small, dark, cylindrical longhorn (6–14 mm) placed within Spondylidinae — a subfamily otherwise strongly associated with conifers, making its specialisation on broadleaved trees a notable biological curiosity. The single European species frequents parks, avenues, gardens and less often woodland, developing in dead wood of mostly living trees: wounded trunks, broken branch stubs and exposed, barkless surfaces. Adults are nocturnal fliers, active from May to July, and are considered uncommon throughout their range in central and south-eastern Europe.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer
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Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: broadleaf
AcerAesculus
⚑ Conservation note: none