Trichoferus fasciculatus

France, Lorgues 07-08-2023
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Franz Faldermann –
1837

Body length : 10-20mm.

Host plant : Polyphagous.

Found in dry deciduous forests, woodland edges, orchards, parks and urban areas.

The larvae  develop in the branches, twigs and trunks of living or weakened trees, such as Abies sp., Citrus sp., Ficus sp., Juglans sp., Malus sp., Morus sp., Populus sp., Prunus sp., salix sp., Ulmus sp., …

There are 2 similar species in France, T. fasciculatus and T. griseus which are distinguished by the presence of long erect hairs on the elytra and the legs for T. fasciculatus.