Eurycoptosia
Mediterranean Eurycoptosia
LamiinaeLamiini
W. Palearctic spp.
1
Body length
5–12 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Eurycoptosia
*Eurycoptosia* Breuning, 1947 is a small, robust genus of longhorn beetles occurring in Turkey, associated exclusively with oaks (*Quercus*). Adults are cryptically pubescent, blending into bark surfaces where they spend much of their adult lives. Larvae develop subcortically and into wood over one to three years, feeding on dead or dying host tissue. The genus is monotypic within the West Palaearctic and attracts little general attention despite its ecological specificity.
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
Field tip: On host plants or under bark. Hosts: Quercus. Monotypic genus — rare.