Blepisanis vittipennis is associated with Achillea biebersteinii (Asteraceae) [Rejzek et al. (2002 [2003])]. Body length: 7 - 10 mm Life cycle: 1 year Adults in: May - June Host plant: Achillea biebersteinii Distribution: SE Balcan peninsula, Caucasus, Turkey, Near East The depicted beetle was found sitting on grass stem in plateaus under the peak region of Nemrut Dagi Mt. (Adiyaman prov., Anatolia, SE Turkey). Collected by M.Hoskovec.