Jebusaea
Jebusaea Longhorn
CerambycinaeCerambycini ⚘ Pollinator
W. Palearctic spp.
1
European spp.
4
Body length
20–45 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Jebusaea
*Jebusaea* Reiche, 1878 is a monotypic genus of longhorn beetles belonging to the tribe Cerambycinae, known only from the Levantine region of the eastern Mediterranean. Adults are medium-sized, ranging from 20 to 45 mm, and are associated with dead and dying oak trees, where larvae develop subcortically before boring into the wood. The genus is distributed across Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon, occurring from sea level up to 800 m altitude. Adults are active from May through August and are attracted to fresh dead wood and ultraviolet light.
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 dead wood or under bark. Hosts: Quercus. Mediterranean species. Monotypic genus — rare.