Sophronica
African Sophronica
LamiinaeDesmiphorini
W. Palearctic spp.
3
Body length
5–14 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Sophronica
*Sophronica* Blanchard, 1845 is a small, robustly built longhorn beetle of the subfamily Lamiinae, characterised by dense cryptic pubescence that renders it remarkably inconspicuous against bark. The genus is centred on tropical Africa, with its few Palaearctic representatives reflecting a subsaharan biogeographical origin. Adults are associated with Ficus (Moraceae), visiting host stems and shoots, while larvae develop subcortically and into the wood of dead or dying trees over one to three years. With seven species recorded from the European fauna, *Sophronica* represents a notable African element within the West Palaearctic cerambycid fauna.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
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Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: wood
Ficus
⚑ Conservation note: none