Enoploderes
Caucasian Longhorn
LepturinaeEnoploderini ⚘ Pollinator
W. Palearctic spp.
1
European spp.
1
Body length
10–18 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Enoploderes
*Enoploderes* Faldermann, 1837 is a small relict genus of longhorn beetles confined to old-growth broadleaf forests of the Caucasus and adjacent regions. Adults are medium-sized (10–18 mm), robustly built, and often brightly coloured, flying actively by day and visiting flowers for pollen and nectar. Larvae develop over 2–3 years in decaying wood of *Carpinus*, *Fagus*, and *Zelkova*. The genus is rare and associated with mature, undisturbed Caucasian forest habitats at elevations up to 1500 m.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer
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Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: pine beech birch
CarpinusFagusZelkova
⚑ Conservation note: none
External resources
Field tip: On flowers (Apiaceae, Rosaceae) in forests and margins. Hosts: Carpinus.