Agapanthia cardui

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Striped thistle longhorn beetle

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Gestreepte distelboktor
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Carl Linnaeus –
1767

Body length : 6-14mm.

Host plant : Polyphagous.

Found in open, sunny habitats with herbaceous vegetation and open areas rich in thistles.

Adults are often seen on the host plants, mainly thistles.

The larvae develop inside stems and the root collar of herbaceous plants, such as Carduus sp., Cirsium sp., …