Purpuricenus budensis

Purpuricenus budensis

Purpuricenus budensis (Götz, 1783) is a species of longhorn beetle from Southern Europe, often found on Christ's thorn (Paliurus spina-christi).
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Appearance

Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - August
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Naming

Synonyms
Cerambyx budensis Götz, 1783
Purpuricenus affinis Brullé, 1832
Purpuricenus wredii Fischer-Waldheim, 1824

Subspecies
Purpuricenus budensis ssp. budensis
Purpuricenus budensis ssp. bitlisiensis
Purpuricenus budensis ssp. interscapilatus
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Distribution

South Europe, Slovakia, Hungary, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey, Near East, North Iran, Syria
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Food

Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Prunus, Quercus, Ulmus, Paliurus, Salix, Pistacia etc.)

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCerambycidae
GenusPurpuricenus
SpeciesPurpuricenus budensis
Photographed in
Bulgaria