Steropleurus andalusius (Rambur, 1838)


Steropleurus andalusius: Male (S-Spain, Sierra Nevada, Capileira, 1400m, late September 2017) [N] Steropleurus andalusius: Male (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [N] Steropleurus andalusius: Male (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [N] Steropleurus andalusius: Male (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [N] Steropleurus andalusius: Male (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [N] Steropleurus andalusius: Male (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [N] Steropleurus andalusius: Male (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [M] Steropleurus andalusius: Male (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [M] Steropleurus andalusius: Female (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [N] Steropleurus andalusius: Female (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [N] Steropleurus andalusius: Female (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [N] Steropleurus andalusius: Female (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [N] Steropleurus andalusius: Female (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [N] Steropleurus andalusius: Female (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [N] Steropleurus andalusius: Female (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [N] Steropleurus andalusius: Female (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [N] Steropleurus andalusius: Female (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [N] Steropleurus andalusius: Female (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [M] Steropleurus andalusius: Habitat (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [N] Steropleurus andalusius: Habitat (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [N] Steropleurus andalusius: Habitat (Spain, Andalusia, Motril, 500m, late September 2017) [N]

Habitat:
Steropleurus andalusius inhabits especially garigues/scrubland of all kinds, but also grassy areas with tall forbs such as thistles.

Life cycle:
The animals are found on scrub and forbs from June until October/November. In very hot and dry summers most individuals are dead at least in the lowlands prior to autumn.

Remarks:
Steropleurus andalusius occurs in S-Spain from the province of Malaga across Granada to Almeria and in the backcountry. It is furthermore locally recorded in a few other sites in SE-Spain.