Photo © Jean-Yves Rasplus

Body length:	10 - 14 mm
Life cycle:	1 year
Adults in:	March - June
Host plant:	roots of herbaceous plants and grass
Distribution:	France, Spain

The beetle in this picture was photographed in Les Lavagnes near Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert (550 m, Hérault, France) by our friend Jean-Yves Rasplus.