From Turkey and Syria Pygoptosia speciosa was reported to be associated with Serratula cerinthifolia (Asteraceae) [Rejzek et al. (2001)] and from Turkey with Serratula oligocephala (Asteraceae) [Rejzek et al. (2002 [2003])].

Body length:	10 - 15 mm
Life cycle:	1 year
Adults in:	May - July
Host plant:	Serratula cerinthifolia and Serratula cf. kurdica
Distribution:	Turkey, Syria

The depicted beetles were collected on Serratula cf. kurdica in plateaus under the peak region of Nemrut Dagi Mt. (Adiyaman prov., Anatolia, SE Turkey).

Collected by M.Hoskovec.