Zygoferus
Mediterranean Zygoferus
CerambycinaeCerambycini ⚘ Pollinator
W. Palearctic spp.
1
Body length
10–22 mm
Activity
Diurnal
Flight season
Summer–Autumn
Overwinters as
larva
Larva type
MRTVE_TV
Biotope
forest-saproxylic
Overview
Zygoferus
*Zygoferus* Sama, 1991 is a small, monotypic genus of Cerambycinae known from the western Mediterranean, with its range centred on southern Spain and North Africa. Adults, measuring 10–22 mm, are variable in coloration and may show patterned livery. Larvae develop subcortically and into the wood of dead or dying *Quercus*, with development spanning one to three years. Adults are diurnal to crepuscular and are most readily encountered at fresh dead wood from May to August.
Seasonal activity
Flight season: Summer–Autumn
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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. Mediterranean species. Monotypic genus — rare.