Pogonarthron
Central Asian Pogonarthron
PrioninaePrionini
W. Palearctic spp.
1
Body length
15–28 mm
Activity
Nocturnal
Flight season
Summer
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Pogonarthron
*Pogonarthron* Audinet-Serville, 1832 is a genus of massive, depressed Prioninae beetles ranging from 18 to 55 mm, dark brown to nearly black and distinctly shiny. With ten West Palaearctic species, only a single representative reaches Europe. Adults are nocturnal and strong fliers, active between June and September. Larvae develop over two to five years in roots of dead or dying woody plants, reflecting the sluggish, semivoltine life history typical of large-bodied Prioninae.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer
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Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: pine
PinusAbies
⚑ Conservation note: none
External resources
Field tip: Nocturnal, often large; attracted to light (UV lamp).