Archandra
Hyrcanian Parandra
ParandrinaeParandrini
W. Palearctic spp.
1
European spp.
1
Body length
8–15 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Archandra
*Archandra* Lameere, 1902 is a monotypic genus of the subfamily Parandrinae, represented in the West Palaearctic by its sole species, *A. caspia* (Ménétriés, 1832). Strikingly flattened and lucanoid in appearance, adults measure 8–15 mm and are reddish-brown, almost entirely glabrous. The genus is a Hyrcanian relict, restricted to the Caucasus and northern Iran, where larvae develop over 3–5 years in rotten wood of broad-leaved trees, particularly *Parrotia* and *Fagus*. Adults are nocturnal and non-feeding, flying from June to August.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
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Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: beech
ParrotiaFagus
⚑ Conservation note: none
External resources
Field tip: On host plants. Hosts: Parrotia. Monotypic genus — rare.