Xenopachys
African Xenopachys
CerambycinaeCerambycini ⚘ Pollinator
W. Palearctic spp.
1
European spp.
4
Body length
18–35 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Xenopachys
*Xenopachys* Blanchard, 1845 is a monotypic genus of the tribe Cerambycini within the subfamily Cerambycinae, known from North Africa and marginally reaching the western Palaearctic. Adults are medium-sized beetles of 18–35 mm, displaying variable coloration and considerable pattern diversity. The single species develops in dead or dying oaks and chestnuts, with larvae progressing from subcortical galleries into the wood. Adults are attracted to fresh dead wood and UV light, and are active from May to August.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
Jan
Feb
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Dec
Green = active months · Orange = peak
Host plants
Primary hosts: oak
QuercusCastanea
⚑ Conservation note: none
External resources
Field tip: On dead wood or under bark. Hosts: Quercus. Monotypic genus — rare.