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Size:
6-14 mm.
Host plant: Pistacia
lentiscus.
Life cycle: Adults hatching in June-July.
Distribution: Libya:
Cyrenaica.
New species.
Ra’s
al Hilal, ex larva from Pistacia lentiscus 15.VI/17.VII.2004;
Taknis , ex larva Pistacia lentiscus, 03.V.2004. Ra's al
Hilal, 14-25-30/05/2005 & 22/06/2005, Ex. Larva Pistacia
lentiscus, P. Weill Leg.
The 7 known specimens hatched from the dead part of twigs (2-4 cm
in diameter), previously girdled by larvae of Purpuricenus
desfontainii.
See
description by G. Sama, 2004.
JCR
19/06/2004 |