Photo © M.Hoskovec
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In Central Europe (Austria, Hungary, Slovakia) this species mainly develops in Stachys recta
(Lamiaceae). But many other host plants from family Lamiaceae have already been recorded from various
localities (e.g. Phlomis, Salvia etc.).
According to Rejzek et al. (2001) in Iran Pilemia hirsutula develops
Salvia cf. hypoleuca (Lamiaceae), and in Syria in
Stachys pinetorum (Lamiaceae) and
Phlomis longifolia.
| Body length: | 5 - 14 mm |
| Life cycle: | 1 year |
| Adults in: | April - June |
| Host plant: | Phlomis, Salvia, Stachys |
| Distribution: | South Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Balcan peninsula, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey,
Near East, Iran |
The beetles in these pictures were collected on the host plants (Phlomis sp. and Stachys recta)
in the peak area of Pantokratoras Mt. (N of Corfu Island, Greece) and ©túrovo (South Slovakia).
Collected by M.Hoskovec.
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