Cerambyx welensii

Cerambyx welensii
Cerambyx welensii. Museum specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Cerambycinae
Genus: Cerambyx
Species: C. welensii
Binomial name
Cerambyx welensii
(Küster, 1846)
Synonyms
  • Cerambyx velutinus Brullé, 1832 (nec Fabricius, 1775)
  • Hammaticherus welensii Küster, 1846
  • Cerambyx centurio Czawallina, 1891
  • Cerambyx velutinus tuniseus Pic, 189

Cerambyx welensii is a species of beetles in the family Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles).

Subspecies

Subspecies include: [1]

Distribution

This species is widespread in Southern Europe and in the Near East . It is present in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel and Azerbaijan. [2][1][3]

Description

Cerambyx welensii can reach a length of 25–58 millimetres (0.98–2.28 in).[4] These beetles have an elongated body. Antennae of males extend beyond the apex of the elytra by last three antennal segments. The basic color is brownish, whith clearer apex of the elytra. Eltra are entirely covered by a thick, white to yellowish setae and have rounded apex. The pronotum shows a thorny tubercle on its sides. [4] This species is rather similat to Cerambyx carinatus. [1] and to Cerambyx cerdo. [5]

Biology

Larvae of these beetles are xylophagans. They mainly feed on downy oak (Quercus pubescens), evergreen oak (Quercus ilex) and cork oak (Quercus suber). [1] These longhorn beetle are considered a pest of oaks. [6] Females are polyandrous and males are polygynous.[6]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Biolib
  2. ↑ Fauna europaea
  3. ↑ Cerambycoidea
  4. 1 2 Parchi, foreste e Natura (in Italian)
  5. ↑ LIFE MIPP
  6. 1 2 Torres-Vila LM, Mendiola-Diaz FJ, Conejo-Rodríguez Y, Sánchez-González Á. Reproductive traits and number of matings in males and females of Cerambyx welensii (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) an emergent pest of oaks.


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