Phytoecia

Phytoecia

*Phytoecia* Dejean, 1835 is one of the most species-rich longhorn genera of the West Palaearctic, with around 200 species across the region and 40 recorded from Europe. Adults are small to medium-sized (5–20 mm), cryptically pubescent, and typically encountered on herbaceous vegetation in meadows and steppic habitats from April to July. Larvae bore into the stems and roots of a wide range of herbaceous plants, with Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Boraginaceae and Lamiaceae among the most frequently used families. Adults of at least some species have been recorded feeding on host-plant tissue; adults of one species have been reported on *Phlomis tuberosa* and *Stachys recta* (Lamiaceae), with flight ex…

Seasonal activity

Flight season: Spring–Summer

Green = active months · Orange = peak

Host plants

Primary hosts: herb

External resources

GBIF · Wikidata · Käfer der Welt

Field tip: On herbs in meadows/steppe (Apr–Jul). Look on stems of Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Boraginaceae. Many species; determination requires dissection.