Paraclytus
Eastern Paraclytus
CerambycinaeClytini ⚘ Pollinator
W. Palearctic spp.
1
European spp.
1
Body length
7–14 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Paraclytus
*Paraclytus* Bates, 1884 is a small but distinctive genus of longhorn beetles in the tribe Clytini, inhabiting deciduous woodlands from eastern China and Japan. Adults measure 7–14 mm and are often strikingly patterned, with variable coloration that can produce convincing mimetic resemblances. They are encountered on dead or dying host trees, particularly oaks and chestnuts, from lowland sites up to around 1,500 m elevation. Adults are active between May and August, and can be attracted to fresh dead wood or ultraviolet light during survey work.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
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Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: oak
QuercusCastanea
⚑ Conservation note: none