Variimorda holzschuhi Horák, 1985 (Coleoptera: Mordellidae: Mordellini) is recorded as a wood-boring beetle on grapevines in the Aricak District (Elâzığ Province, Turkey). The record represents the first observation of a species of Variimorda Méquignon, 1946 developing inside and possibly harming the trunk of a cultivated plant. The condition of discovery and possible association with other beetles are presented and discussed.
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The Coleopterists Bulletin
Vol. 76 • No. 3
September 2022
Vol. 76 • No. 3
September 2022
grapevine
pest
Tenebrionoidea
Turkey
viticulture
wood