Bolivarita
Bolivarita Longhorn
CerambycinaePhlyctaenodini ⚘ Pollinator
W. Palearctic spp.
1
Body length
6–12 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Bolivarita
*Bolivarita* López-Colón, 1997 is a small, monotypic cerambycid genus endemic to southern Spain, associated exclusively with *Quercus* in Mediterranean woodland. Adults are encountered from May to August on dead or dying oak wood, where larvae develop subcortically before entering the sapwood. Despite its restricted range and apparent rarity, the genus is not currently listed under any formal conservation instrument. Attracted to fresh dead wood and UV light, it remains a seldom-observed element of Iberian saproxylic beetle communities.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
Jan
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Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: oak
Quercus
⚑ Conservation note: none
External resources
Field tip: On dead wood or under bark. Hosts: Quercus. Mediterranean species. Monotypic genus — rare.