Pilemia arida

Pilemia (Pseudopilemia) arida is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Lazarev in 2023. It is known from Jordan.

Name
Pilemia (Pseudopilemia) arida Lazarev, 2023: 67

Type locality: Jordan, 14 km WSW Mādabā, Qullat Umm Rusūm Mts, 31.66306°N, 35.65944°W, 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.