According to Martin Rejzek et al. [❖] in Turkey Phytoecia (Neomusaria) balcanica develops in Salvia sclarea (Lamiaceae).

Body length:	8 - 13 mm
Life cycle:	1 year
Adults in:	April - June
Host plant:	sages (Salvia spp.) - e.g. Salvia sclarea
Distribution:	Bulgaria, Crete, Turkey

The beetle in the picture was collected on Salvia sp. in village Sanycik (NE Turkey).

Collected by M.Hoskovec

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Rejzek M., Sama G., Alziar G.:
Host plants of several herb-feeding Cerambycidae mainly from east Mediterranean region (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae).
Biocosme Mésogéen 17 (4): 263-294, 2001. [download ]