Agapanthia irrorata

Description

Agapanthia irrorata is a species of beetle in the Lamiinae subfamily, that can be found in North Africa, Southern Europe (including Portugal and Spain). The species is of black colour, with yellow dots. It reaches a length of 13–23 millimetres (0.51–0.91 in). Their flight is from April to June. They are polyphagous and feed on various herbaceous plants, including Carduus, Daucus, Ferula, Onopordum and Salvia species.