Forum Entomologi Italiani

Phymatodes (Poecilium) pusillus ssp. pusillus (Fabricius, 1787) is quite rare and very local species in Czech republic. "Křivoklátsko" biosphere reserve (recently planned to become National park) is the only one known locality of this species there. Host plant - Quercus sp. Development take place in recently dead branches, mostly in the canopy of living trees.

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Cerambycidae of Western palearctic region
http://www.cerambycidae-hrbek.cz

how many subspecies are knew of poecilium pusillum? I thought it was only the nominal one...

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Marci
"S'i fosse fuoco, arderei 'l mondo,
S'i fosse vento, lo tempesterei,
S'i fosse acqua, i' l'annegherei
s'i fosse dio, mandereil' en profondo" ( Cecco Angiolieri).

P. pusillus pusillus - ESP, FR, BELG, DE, SWE, POL, CZ
P. pusillus barbipes - CZ, SK, HU, GR . ...
P. pusillus rufipennis - UKR, RU, Caucasus, Iran..

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Cerambycidae of Western palearctic region
http://www.cerambycidae-hrbek.cz