Moechotypa

Moechotypa

*Moechotypa* Thomson, 1864 is a small, robustly built longhorn beetle ranging from 5 to 10 mm, whose densely mottled pubescence renders it nearly invisible against the bark of dead and dying deciduous trees. The genus is primarily East Palaearctic in distribution, with records from Japan, eastern Siberia, and China, where adults are active from May through August at altitudes up to 1,500 m. Larvae develop subcortically before entering the sapwood of Fagaceae hosts, with a larval cycle spanning one to three years. The cryptic coloration and wood-boring habits make *Moechotypa* a characteristic element of forest deadwood communities in East Asia.

Seasonal activity

Flight season: Summer–Autumn

Green = active months · Orange = peak

Host plants

Primary hosts: oak beech

External resources

GBIF

Field tip: In dead branches of deciduous trees. Hosts: Quercus.