Paracycnotrachelus chinensis is a reddish-brown from East Asia whose head and neck stretch out like a goose's, especially in males. Females cut oak leaves and roll them into neat little tubes with an egg inside. It lives in Korea, China, and the Russian Far East and is not found in the United States.
Appearance
- Appearance
- About 3/8–1/2 in (9–12 mm) long, males larger than females. The wing covers and the plate behind the head are reddish brown. Males have a long, stretched-out head and neck; females have a shorter, rounder head.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- Oak forests
- Range
- Native to East Asia, including Korea, China, and the Russian Far East. It does not occur in the United States.
Behavior
- Overwintering
- One generation a year; adults spend the winter inside rotting wood.
Life cycle
- Breeding season
- In Korea, females roll leaves from May to July.
- Nest
- A female lays an egg on a leaf and rolls the leaf into a tube around it. The larva feeds on the inside of the roll.
Name and classification
- About the name
- Korean and Russian sources list this beetle as Paracycnotrachelus longiceps. This name follows the view that longiceps is another name for the same species, though some checklists keep the two as separate species.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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