Vesperella
Mediterranean Vesperella
CerambycinaeVesperellini ⚘ Pollinator
W. Palearctic spp.
3
European spp.
1
Body length
10–18 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Vesperella
*Vesperella* Holzschuh, 1979 is a small, monotypic Anatolian genus of longhorn beetles associated with oaks in Turkey, ranging from lowland scrub to montane forest up to 1200 m elevation. Adults are active from May to August and are attracted to freshly dead wood and UV light. Larvae develop beneath the bark and into the wood of dead or dying *Quercus*, completing development over one to three years depending on conditions.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: oak
Quercus
⚑ Conservation note: none
External resources
Field tip: On dead wood or under bark. Hosts: Quercus. Monotypic genus — rare.