Cerambyx welensii

Short description: Species of beetle

Cerambyx welensii

Cerambyx welensii. Museum specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Coleoptera
Infraorder:  | Cucujiformia
Family:  | Cerambycidae
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 beetle in the family Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles). This species demonstrates sexual dimorphism, characterized by physical and behavioral differences between males and females, due to their varying body and antenna sizes.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Subspecies
* 2 Distribution
* 3 Description
* 4 Biology
* 5 References

## Subspecies

Subspecies include:[2]

* Cerambyx welensii centurio Czwalina, 1891
* Cerambyx welensii welensii Küster, 1846

## Distribution

This species is widespread in Southern Europe, North Africa, and 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][3][4]

## Description

Cerambyx welensii can reach a length of 25–58 millimetres (0.98–2.28 in).[5] 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, with clearer apex of the elytra. Elytra are entirely covered by a thick, white to yellowish setae and have rounded apex. The pronotum shows a thorny tubercle on its sides.[5] This species is rather similar to Cerambyx carinatus[2] and to Cerambyx cerdo.[6]

## Biology

Larvae of these beetles are xylophagous. They mainly feed on downy oak (Quercus pubescens), evergreen oak (Quercus ilex) and cork oak (Quercus suber).[2] These longhorn beetle are considered a pest of oaks.[7] Females are polyandrous and males are polygynous.[7]

## References

1. ↑ Miroshnikov, A. I. (November 2011). "A contribution to the knowledge of longicorn beetles (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) of the Caucasus: 7. Notes on the distribution of some species" (in en). Entomological Review 91 (8): 973–987. doi:10.1134/S0013873811080045. ISSN 0013-8738. Bibcode: 2011EntRv..91..973M. http://link.springer.com/10.1134/S0013873811080045.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Biolib
3. ↑ "Cerambyx welensii (Kuster, 1846)". Fauna Europaea. Fauna Europaea Secretariat, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/093f9616-91f6-47cf-b9af-96f05c14ea6d.
4. ↑ Cerambycoidea
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Parchi, foreste e Natura Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
6. ↑ LIFE MIPP
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Torres-Vila, L. M.; Mendiola-Diaz, F. J.; Conejo-Rodríguez, Y.; Sánchez-González, Á. (2016). "Reproductive traits and number of matings in males and females of Cerambyx welensii (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) an emergent pest of oaks". Bulletin of Entomological Research 106 (3): 292–303. doi:10.1017/S0007485315000747. PMID 26490198.

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