Chelidonium
Mediterranean Chelidonium
CerambycinaeCallichromatini ⚘ Pollinator
W. Palearctic spp.
1
European spp.
1
Body length
18–35 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Chelidonium
*Chelidonium* Thomson, 1864 is a small, monotypic-core genus of Cerambycinae confined to the eastern Mediterranean region, where its members inhabit oak woodlands from sea level to around 1000 m altitude. Adults range from 18 to 35 mm and display notably variable coloration, lending the genus a diversity of appearance unusual for so few species. The larvae develop in dead or dying *Quercus*, progressing from subcortical galleries into the sapwood over one to three years. The genus occurs in Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon, and is considered genuinely rare throughout its range.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
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Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: oak
Quercus
⚑ Conservation note: none
External resources
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Field tip: On dead wood or under bark. Hosts: Quercus.