Asaperda
Eastern Asaperda
LamiinaeAcanthocinini
W. Palearctic spp.
2
Body length
5–12 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Asaperda
*Asaperda* Bateson, 1863 is a small genus of Lamiinae (tribe Acanthocinini) associated with broadleaf trees of the family Betulaceae, principally hazel (*Corylus*) and hornbeam (*Carpinus*). Adults are compact, cylindrical beetles of 5–12 mm, clothed in dense, cryptic pubescence that renders them difficult to detect on bark. The genus is distributed across East Asia, ranging from Japan into eastern Siberia, where adults may be found on host stems or beneath bark from May to August.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
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Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: pine birch
CorylusCarpinus
⚑ Conservation note: none