T. 22-punctata
         C. 7-punctata
         C. tenebrionis
         O. nasicornis
         C. aurata
         C. aeruginosa
         E. pareyssei
         E. faber
         C. cordigera

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Unless otherwise noted, all pictures on this site were taken in Pelion, Greece, shown on the map below.

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View images of the Common Toad, an ugly, bulky, but really sweet creature with an interesting... nightlife.

  Veggie of the Month

Learn about the Salsify, a beautiful plant, with edible and medicinal properties, that is currently blooming in Pelion.

  Cool Destination

Visit Mourtias, one of Pelion's most picturesque beaches on the Aegean coast.

  Exciting Site

Tour the Volos Archaeological Museum, a pretty century-old building, whose exhibits span a historical period of over 10 millennia!

  Month's Wallpaper

Download a fantastic picture of a rickety jetty in Lefokastron, Pelion, taken by Huw Jones.

Loading image. Please wait Corymbia cordigera on Thistle:: 2002/07/02 :: Horton :: © A.Papadopoulos Corymbia cordigera on Thistle :: 2002/07/02 :: Horton :: © A.Papadopoulos Corymbia cordigera on Water Mint :: 2001/07/07 :: Horton :: © A.Papadopoulos No image! No image!

A Longhorn Beetle

Corymbia cordigera

A handsome insect, approximately 20 mm (3/4  in) in length, with bright red  elytra, which feature a black, heart-shaped marking approximately in the middle. It is but one of the many Longhorn Beetles that "hang out" around Horto. It is fully winged and flies well by day. Like other members of its family, it feeds on flowers, particularly the pollen and leaves.

 Larvae are, more than likely, wood-eaters. They probably prefer  deciduous and  coniferous trees, although this information has not been validated.

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Fact Sheet

Food
Pollen from flowers. Larvae are wood-eaters, attacking deciduous and coniferous trees.

Active
April - August, but more abundant in spring and early summer.

Habitat
Flowery places, near woodland.

Distribution
N/A


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Taxonomy


Superkingdom: Eukaryota; Kingdom: Metazoa; Phylum: Arthropoda; Superclass: Hexapoda; Superclass: Hexapoda; Class: Insecta; Subclass: Neoptera; Order: Coleoptera; Family: Cerambycidae; Genus: Corymbia; Species: cordigera

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