Delagrangeus
Mediterranean Delagrangeus
CerambycinaeCallidiini ⚘ Pollinator
W. Palearctic spp.
1
Body length
8–14 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Delagrangeus
*Delagrangeus* Pic, 1892 is a small, monotypic genus of longhorn beetles ranging from 8 to 14 mm, confined to the eastern Mediterranean region. Its single species inhabits Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey, typically between sea level and 1,200 m altitude. Larvae develop in dead and dying terminal twigs and branches of junipers (*Juniperus* spp.), progressing from subcortical galleries into the sapwood. Adults are active from May through August and are attracted to fresh dead wood and UV light.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
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Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: conifer
Juniperus
⚑ Conservation note: none
External resources
Field tip: On dead wood or under bark. Hosts: Juniperus. Monotypic genus — rare.