Vadonia imitatrix (K.Daniel & J.Daniel, 1891)
[= Leptura imitatrix K.Daniel & J.Daniel, 1891]

Subfamilia: LEPTURINAE  /  Tribus: LEPTURINI

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[Photo © Michal Hoskovec, Fuji Superia 400 35 mm film scan]

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Body length:	10 - 14 mm
Life cycle:	1 - 2 years
Adults in:	May - July
Host plant:	scabious (Knautia spp.)
Distribution:	Trieste region (NE Italy), North Croatia

The depicted beetles were collected and photographed on flowering host plants (Knautia) in Medulin near Pula (South Istra peninsula, Croatia) on June 8, 2002.

Collected by Michal Hoskovec

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[Photo © Michal Hoskovec, Fuji Superia 400 35 mm film scan]

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Subfamilia	Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
Tribus	Lepturini Latreille, 1804
Genus	Vadonia Mulsant, 1863
Species	Vadonia imitatrix (K.Daniel & J.Daniel, 1891)