Bupreste
Buprests number around 16,000 species spread across the globe, but it is in warm regions that they are most abundant. Their size varies greatly.
They are essentially diurnal, very lively and fly easily into the sun. Adults are found on the leaves of plants or trees in which their larvae develop, on trunks and on log piles.
Buprests have short heads and generally sunk into the prothorax. The antennae, also short, are filiform or slightly toothed and are made up of 11 articles.
The tarsi are all pentamerous. The larvae are soft with often atrophied legs. Phytophagous, they develop in the wood of the most diverse species, at the roots or in the stems of herbaceous plants.
Some undermine plant leaves. The most dangerous buprestid in Algeria is Capnodis tenebrionis. It is found in apricot, peach, plum and cherry trees.
They are essentially diurnal, very lively and fly easily into the sun. Adults are found on the leaves of plants or trees in which their larvae develop, on trunks and on log piles.
Buprests have short heads and generally sunk into the prothorax. The antennae, also short, are filiform or slightly toothed and are made up of 11 articles.
The tarsi are all pentamerous. The larvae are soft with often atrophied legs. Phytophagous, they develop in the wood of the most diverse species, at the roots or in the stems of herbaceous plants.
Some undermine plant leaves. The most dangerous buprestid in Algeria is Capnodis tenebrionis. It is found in apricot, peach, plum and cherry trees.