Agapanthia sicula malmerendii

Agapanthia sicula Ganglbauer, 1884
ssp. malmerendii Sama, 1981

Subfamilia: LAMIINAE / Tribus: AGAPANTHIINI

Agapanthia sicula malmerendii
Photo © M.Hoskovec

Body length: 10 - 22 mm

Life cycle: 1 year

Adults in: May - June

Host plant: thistles (Asteraceae)

Distribution: a sepcies endemic to Sardinia

The depicted beetles were reared from larvae found in dead thistle stalks collected in West Sardinia (Italy).

Collected by M.Rejzek.