Anthracocentrus
Anthracocentrus
*Anthracocentrus* [auct., verify] belongs to the Prioninae, a subfamily renowned for its large, robust beetles with powerful mandibles and deep-wood larvae. With just a single species reaching the European Palaearctic, this genus is essentially a visitor from warmer biogeographical realms, its centre of diversity lying in Arabia and Africa. Adults are strictly nocturnal, flying strongly during summer nights and readily attracted to UV light, while remaining entirely inconspicuous by day. Larvae develop over two to five years deep within the heartwood of dead or dying broadleaf trees in arid habitats.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Spring–Autumn
Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: oak
External resources
Field tip: Nocturnal, often large; attracted to light (UV lamp).