Eumecocera
Eumecocera
*Eumecocera* Heyden, 1876 is a small, robustly built longhorn beetle of 8–16 mm, cloaked in dense cryptic pubescence that blends seamlessly with the dried stems of its herbaceous hosts. Confined to the eastern Mediterranean and Irano-Turanian zone, these beetles haunt steppe meadows and dry grasslands where Lamiaceae dominate. Adults are active from May to August, visiting stems of *Stachys*, *Salvia*, and *Phlomis*. The larvae develop inside herb stems over one to three years, making this genus one of the few Lamiinae specialised on herbaceous rather than woody substrates.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: wood
External resources
Field tip: On herbaceous stems in meadows and steppe. Hosts: Stachys. Steppe/dry habitat.