Noserius
Mediterranean Noserius
CerambycinaeHesperophanini ⚘ Pollinator
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
Noserius
*Noserius* Mulsant, 1863 is a small, monotypic genus of longhorn beetles belonging to the subfamily Cerambycinae, known from Turkey and Syria at elevations up to 800 m. Adults measure 5–10 mm and display variable coloration, lending the group a degree of phenotypic diversity unusual for so restricted a genus. Larvae develop subcortically and into the wood of dead or dying *Quercus* and *Fagus*, with a development period spanning one to three years. Adults are active from May to 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 beech
QuercusFagus
⚑ Conservation note: none
External resources
Field tip: On dead wood or under bark. Hosts: Quercus. Monotypic genus — rare.