Hybometopia
Mediterranean Hybometopia
CerambycinaeCallidiopini ⚘ Pollinator
W. Palearctic spp.
1
European spp.
4
Body length
5–10 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Hybometopia
*Hybometopia* Ganglbauer, 1888 is a small, monotypic cerambycid genus endemic to Turkey, where adults occur on dead and dying oaks (*Quercus*) between 200 and 1,200 metres elevation. Body length ranges from 5 to 10 mm, with an elongate-cylindrical form and variable, often patterned coloration. Adults are strong fliers, active from May through August, and are most reliably encountered at freshly dead wood or attracted to UV light. The larvae develop subcortically before entering the wood, with a development period spanning one to three years.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: oak
Quercus
⚑ Conservation note: none
External resources
Field tip: On dead wood or under bark. Hosts: Quercus. Monotypic genus — rare.