Arabogracilia
Arabogracilia Longhorn
CerambycinaeGraciliini ⚘ Pollinator
W. Palearctic spp.
1
European spp.
4
Body length
5–12 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Arabogracilia
*Arabogracilia* Sama, 2004 is a monotypic genus of slender longhorn beetles confined to the Arabian Peninsula, recorded from Yemen and Oman at elevations between 0 and 1500 m. Adults range from 5 to 12 mm and display variable coloration and patterning. Larvae develop subcortically and into the wood of dead or dying Rosaceae, primarily *Prunus*, with development lasting one to three years. Adults are attracted to fresh dead wood and UV light, flying between May and August.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
Jan
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Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: wood
PrunusCrataegus
⚑ Conservation note: none
External resources
Field tip: On dead wood or under bark. Hosts: Prunus. Monotypic genus — rare.