Nemognatha chrysomelina (Fabricius, 1775)

[= Nemognatha akbesiana Pic, 1897]
[= Nemognatha asiatica Motschulsky, 1872]
[= Nemognatha atripennis Chobaut, 1898]
[= Nemognatha flavipes Ménétriés, 1849]
[= Nemognatha nigripes Suffrian, 1853]
[= Nemognatha unipunctata Beauregard, 1890]
[= Zonitis chrysomelina Fabricius, 1775)]
[= Zonitis maculicollis (Fairmaire, 1875)]

ℹ  Information: Nemognatha chrysomelina, is a widespread species in the Mediterranean and extends to western Asia, which was described as Zonitis chrysomelina by Fabriciusin 1775. The species inhabits warm, sunny steppe regions.

Body length: 7 - 10 mm
Peak activity: January - December (depends on region)

⚠  Remarks: Specimens from were collected on the inflorescences of Echinops sp. (Asteraceae), which he prefers. Distribution: Southern Europe (Portugal, Spain, Southern France, Greece), North Africa, Western Asia, Middle East.


🌍  Distribution: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan.
Zoogeographic region: Palearctic


🗄  Taxonomic classification:

Familia Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810
Subfamilia Nemognathinae  Laporte de Castelnau, 1840
Tribus Nemognathini  Laporte, 1840
Genus Nemognatha  Illiger, 1807
Subgenus Nemognatha  Illiger, 1807




🔎  Material examined (& observation):

Sultanate of Oman  🇴🇲
Jabal Nakhl, Al Batinah pr.
Al Lajal & Wadi Bani Awf env. 
(GPS) 📌  
Altitude 150 - 450 m a.s.l. | 15.4.2013

📅  Our observation period: March ~ April
📝  Sampling Methods: on bush and flowers  🌱  🌼


 

 

Oman
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