Plumiprionus
Plumiprionus
*Plumiprionus* [auct., verify] is a large, robust longhorn beetle (15–30 mm) confined to the mountain ranges of Central Asia, where it inhabits elevations between 1000 and 2500 metres. Adults are strictly nocturnal and are most reliably encountered at ultraviolet light traps during the flight season from June to September. Males bear conspicuously plumose antennae, a striking character that immediately sets this monotypic genus apart from its relatives in the Prioninae. Larvae develop over two to five years within the roots and deep wood of dead or dying broadleaf shrubs, making the genus a slow-cycling specialist of montane scrubland.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: oak
External resources
Field tip: Nocturnal, often large; attracted to light (UV lamp). Steppe/dry habitat. Monotypic genus — rare.