Neoplocaederus
African Neoplocaederus
CerambycinaeCerambycini ⚘ Pollinator
W. Palearctic spp.
2
European spp.
4
Body length
20–40 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Spring–Summer
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Neoplocaederus
*Neoplocaederus* Breuning, 1942 is a medium-sized longhorn beetle genus reaching 20–40 mm, associated with dead and dying oaks across arid zones of North Africa and the Middle East. Adults are variably coloured and often patterned, making the group visually distinctive among West Palaearctic Cerambycinae. Larvae develop subcortically before entering the wood, with a development period spanning one to three years. Adults are diurnal to crepuscular and attracted to fresh dead wood and UV light during their May–August flight season.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Spring–Summer
Jan
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Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: oak
Ferula
⚑ Conservation note: none
External resources
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Field tip: On dead wood or under bark. Hosts: Quercus.