Anthaxia pumila

Size: 3.7-4 mm
Host plant: Acacia nilotica, A. seyal, A. tortilis.
Life cycle: 4 months to 1 year.
Distribution: Sahara and Sahel
Fazzan, new record for Tripolitania.

Fazzan: Jabal Hasawnah, 10/04/2002, on Francoeria crispa; Wadi Ti-n-Sharuma (Messak Sattafet), April to June 2004 ex. larva from Acacia tortilis; Wadi I-n-Aghalin (Messak Sattafet), 05-06/2004.
Tripolitania: Wadi Suf Ajjin, Bani Whalid, 22/05/2005 & 04/06/2005, P. Weill Leg.

JCR02/06/2004