Paradeucalion
Mediterranean Paradeucalion
LamiinaePteropliini
W. Palearctic spp.
2
Body length
8–16 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Paradeucalion
*Paradeucalion* Breuning, 1946 is a small, monotypic Anatolian genus of the tribe Lamiinae, known exclusively from Turkey. Adults measure 8–16 mm and are robust, cylindrical beetles with dense cryptic pubescence that blends with tree bark. The genus is associated with oak woodlands between 500 and 1,500 m elevation, where adults are active from May to August. Larvae develop in dead or dying *Quercus*, progressing from subcortical galleries into the sapwood over one to three years.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
Jan
Feb
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May
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Aug
Sep
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Dec
Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: oak
Quercus
⚑ Conservation note: none
External resources
Field tip: On host plants or under bark. Hosts: Quercus. Monotypic genus — rare.