CerambycidaeCerambycinaeCerambyciniKabatekiella

Kabatekiella

Kabatekiella Longhorn
CerambycinaeCerambycini ⚘ 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

Kabatekiella

*Kabatekiella* Holzschuh, 1984 is a small, monotypic longhorn beetle genus endemic to Anatolia, known from Turkey between 500 and 1500 metres elevation. Adults measure 5–10 mm and are associated with dead and dying oaks, where larvae develop subcortically before entering the wood. The genus belongs to the tribe Cerambycini within the Cerambycinae and was described by Holzschuh in 1984.

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

GBIF · Käfer der Welt

Field tip: On dead wood or under bark. Hosts: Quercus. Monotypic genus — rare.