Pilemia arida

Pilemia arida is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Lazarev in 2023. It was discovered in Jordan.

Name

Pilemia arida Lazarev, 2023: 67
Type locality: Jordan, 14 km WSW Mādabā, Qullat Umm Rusūm Mts,, 660 m.

Etymology

The name comes from the Latin “arida” - 'dry', as an essential character of the native landscape.

Biology

Imagoes were observed in mountain semidesert on Eremostachys laciniata at the end of March and beginning of April.