Notable beetle records from GermanyRecords, photos and text by C. Benisch, 2008–2016
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05.06.2011 (published on 07.06.2011)
Record of Coraebus undatus on the Heimberg near Waldböckelheim (Nahe valley)
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On June 5th, 2011 one specimen of the jewel beetle Coraebus undatus was discovered on the southwest slope of the Heimberg near Waldböckelheim (Nahe valley) on a sun-exposed oak by using a beating tray. The species is of holomediterranean distribution and reaches the northern border of its range in Germany. Coraebus undatus is thermophilous and develops under the bark of trunks and large branches of oak. The development cycle is thought to take 2 or 3 years. Due to its rarity, the species does not have any relevance for forestry in Germany. On the contrary, Coraebus undatus is regarded as endangered (RL 2).
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