Agapanthia irrorata

Agapanthia irrorata is a species of beetle in the subfamily Lamiinae, found in North Africa, Southern Europe (including Portugal^[1] and Spain).^[2] The species is of black colour, with yellowish-white dots.^[3] 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.^[2]

Agapanthia irrorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Agapanthia
Species:	A. irrorata
Binomial name
Agapanthia irrorata (Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms
Cerambyx roridus Gmelin, 1790 Saperda irrorata Fabricius, 1787