Hypoeschrus
Mediterranean Hypoeschrus
CerambycinaeXystrocerini ⚘ Pollinator
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
Hypoeschrus
*Hypoeschrus* Heyden, 1863 is a small, monotypic Levantine genus of longhorn beetles, reaching 5–12 mm in length and associated exclusively with *Quercus* in the eastern Mediterranean region. Adults are found on dead and dying wood or beneath bark, particularly between May and August at elevations up to 800 m. The genus is poorly known and considered uncommon throughout its restricted range in Turkey, Lebanon, and Syria.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
Jan
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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.