Oupyrrhidium
Oupyrrhidium Longhorn
CerambycinaeCallidiini ⚘ Pollinator
W. Palearctic spp.
1
European spp.
4
Body length
8–16 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Oupyrrhidium
*Oupyrrhidium* Pic, 1916 is a small, monotypic North African longhorn beetle occurring in Morocco and Algeria, associated exclusively with oak. Adults are active from May to August, attracted to freshly dead wood and UV light, and may feed on pollen, bark, or sap. Larvae develop subcortically before entering the wood, with development spanning one to three years. The genus is rare and of particular biogeographic interest as an isolated element of the western Mediterranean fauna.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
Jan
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Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: oak
Quercus
⚑ Conservation note: none
External resources
Field tip: On dead wood or under bark. Hosts: Quercus. Monotypic genus — rare.