Ossibia
Ossibia Longhorn
CerambycinaeHesperophanini ⚘ Pollinator
W. Palearctic spp.
1
Body length
5–10 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Ossibia
*Ossibia* Thomson, 1864 is a small longhorn beetle reaching 5–10 mm, associated exclusively with *Pistacia* (Anacardiaceae) across the Caucasus and Anatolia. Adults are active from May to August, attracted to freshly dead wood and detectable at UV light traps. Larvae develop subcortically before entering the sapwood, with a life cycle spanning one to three years. The genus is monotypic in the West Palaearctic, making it a distinctive element of the regional cerambycid fauna.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: wood
Pistacia
⚑ Conservation note: none
External resources
Field tip: On dead wood or under bark. Hosts: Pistacia. Monotypic genus — rare.