Agapanthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1767)
[= Agapanthia pannonica Kratochvíl, 1985]

Subfamilia: LAMIINAE  /  Tribus: AGAPANTHIINI

Agapanthia cardui
Photo © M.Hoskovec


Agapanthia cardui
Photo © M.Hoskovec

Body length:6 - 14 mm
Life cycle:1 year
Adults in:April - July
Host plant:polyphagous in herbaceous plants
Distribution:Europe

The depicted species was collected on various herbs (Carduus, Cirsium, Onopordon, Salvia, Urtica etc.) in area of Perivoli village (SW of Corfu Island, Greece).

Collected by M.Hoskovec.


Agapanthia cardui
Photo © M.Hoskovec



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