Agapanthia coeruleipennis Frivaldszky, 1878

Subfamilia: LAMIINAE  /  Tribus: AGAPANTHIINI

Agapanthia coeruleipennis



Body length:10 - 13 mm
Life cycle:1 year
Adults in:May - June
Host plant:Gundelia tournefortii
Distribution:Turkey, Iran, Syria

The depicted beetle was collected [16.VI.1996] on Gundelia tournefortii in the peak region of Nemrut Dagi Mt. (Adiyaman prov., Anatolia, SE Turkey). Gundelia tournefortii Linnaeus (Asteraceae) has recently been reported [Rejzek et al. (2001)] as the host of this species.

Collected by M.Hoskovec.



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