Photo © M.Hoskovec
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| Body length: | 5 - 9 mm |
| Life cycle: | 1 year |
| Adults in: | May - June |
| Host plant: | Cynoglossum cf. foliosum, Anchusa |
| Distribution: | Caucasus, Turkey, Near East [?] |
The mounted beetle was collected on Anchusa sp. in environs of village Karadut (Nemrut Dagi National Park, Adiyaman prov., Anatolia, SE Turkey).
Depicted living specimen was photographed on its host plant - Anchusa italica in Buglan Gecidi (Anatolia, SE Turkey).
Coptosia bithynensis was reported to be associated with Cynoglossum cf. foliosum
(Boraginaceae) [Rejzek et al. (2001)].
Collected by M.Hoskovec.
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