Parmena
Parmena
*Parmena* Dejean, 1821 is a genus of small to medium, entirely flightless longhorn beetles, immediately recognisable by their compact, robust bodies clothed in dense, cryptic pubescence that blends seamlessly with bark surfaces. With 25 species across the western Palaearctic, the genus reaches its greatest diversity in the Mediterranean basin, where it is closely associated with Cistus scrubland and garrigue from the Iberian Peninsula to the Levant, including North Africa. Adults are strictly nocturnal, spending daylight hours concealed beneath bark or within dead and dying branches. The genus harbours a remarkable number of island and coastal endemics, rendering it a textbook subject for bi…
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: wood
External resources
Field tip: Malý, bezkřídlý, pod kůrou ve Středomoří. Noční. Mnoho ostrovních endemitů.