The taxonomic status of this unmistakable and massive Anatolian Vadonia species is still vague, but in our opinion this taxon (species/subspecies ?) is clearly distinguishable from Vadonia bittisiensis Chevrolat, 1882. All specimens captured during our expeditions to Anatolia we found on Prangos spp. only.

Body length:	12 - 20 mm
Life cycle:	2 years [?]
Adults in:	June
Host plant:	unknown, Prangos (Apiaceae) is possible host plant
Distribution:	an endemic species to Turkey

The depicted beetle was collected on flowering Prangos [❖] in the summit plateaus of Nemrut Dagi Mt. (Adiyaman prov., Anatolia, SE Turkey).

Collected by M.Hoskovec

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Rejzek M. and Hoskovec M.:
Cerambycidae of Nemrut Dagi National Park (Anatolia, South-East Turkey).
Biocosme Mésogéen, Nice 15 (4): 257-272, 1999. [download ]