Phytoecia (Cardoria) scutellata (Fabricius, 1792)
[= Cardoria scutellata (Fabricius, 1792)]

Subfamilia: LAMIINAE  /  Tribus: PHYTOECIINI

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[Photo © M.Hoskovec]

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[Photo © M.Hoskovec]

Body length: 7 - 14 mm Life cycle: 1 year Adults in: March - June Host plant: Falcaria vulgaris Distribution: Armenia, Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Iran, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Turkey The depicted beetles were found in the vicinity to their host plant (Falcaria vulgaris) in the environments of Štúrovo (South Slovakia). Collected by M.Hoskovec

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[Photo © M.Hoskovec]

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[Photo © Nikola Rahme]

Phytoecia scutellata can be observed as early as beginning of April (Hungary, Pest county, Budapest env., Biatorbágy village, 2.IV.2005, lgt. N.Rahme).

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Subfamilia: Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
Tribus: Phytoeciini Mulsant, 1839
Genus: Phytoecia Dejean, 1835
Subgenus: Cardoria Mulsant, 1863
Species: Phytoecia (Cardoria) scutellata (Fabricius, 1792)