Pilemia

Pilemia

*Pilemia* Fairmaire, 1864 is a genus of small to medium-sized longhorn beetles (5–20 mm) belonging to the tribe Phytoeciini within subfamily Lamiinae, immediately recognisable by the exceptionally dense, erect pubescence clothing the body. The genus comprises 12 West Palaearctic species, of which 4 occur in Europe, with altitudinal range spanning from sea level to approximately 1,500 m. Adults are diurnal to crepuscular, active from April through July, and are typically encountered on or near their host plants. The most prominent European representative, *P. tigrina*, is listed on Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive, reflecting conservation concern for specialised herbaceous-plant longhorn…

Seasonal activity

Flight season: Summer

Green = active months · Orange = peak

Host plants

Primary hosts: herb

External resources

GBIF · Wikidata · Käfer der Welt

Field tip: On host plants or under bark. Hosts: Anchusa. Steppe/dry habitat.