Anthaxia morio

Anthaxia morio

Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) morio (Fabricius, 1792) is a "Jewel beetle (Buprestidae) in the subfamily Buprestinae, tribe Anthaxiini present over a wide range in Central and Western Europe, excluding the Atlantic coastal region.
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) morio (Fabricius, 1792) 7.8 mm long Buprestidae https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115232/anthaxia_melanthaxia_morio_fabricius_1792.html Anthaxia morio,France,Geotagged,Spring

Appearance

Anthaxia morio measures 6-9mm and has the wider habitus of typical Anthaxia s.str., often requiring microscopic examination for ID.
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) morio (Fabricius, 1792) 7.8, mm long Buprestidae https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115231/anthaxia_melanthaxia_morio_fabricius_1792.html Anthaxia morio,France,Geotagged,Spring

Naming

Other names that have been in wider usage for this species, but are now considered synonyms include Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) similis Saunders, 1871 and Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) meridionalis Obenberger, 1913

Food

The larvae develop in the bark of ailing or fallen conifers, especially Pinus and Larix.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyBuprestidae
GenusAnthaxia
SpeciesAnthaxia morio
Photographed in
France