Information: Epicauta rufidorsum was described by Goeze in 1777 originally as Meloe rufidorsum.
Adults of the species Epicauta rufidorsum are black, except for the head, which is red on the upper side with a longitudinal black median stripe. The antennae, composed of 11 segments, are black, except for the first two segments, which are reddish on the underside. The pronotum, narrower than both the head and the elytra, features a longitudinal central depression. The legs are long and slender. The elytra, with parallel sides, leave the tip of the abdomen exposed due to being slightly diverging at the apex.
Body length: 10 - 25 mm
Peak activity: May - October (depends on region)
Remarks: Epicauta rufidorsum is a species primarily associated with pastures, meadows, and clearings in dry and warm (xerothermic) environments, ranging from sea level up to approximately 1000 meters above sea level.
Adults, often found in groups, feed on the leaves and flowers of many wild and cultivated herbaceous plants, including species from the families Asteraceae (Composites), Fabaceae (Leguminosae), Malvaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Solanaceae, and others.
Distribution: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine
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Material examined (& observation):
Our observation period: August
Sampling Methods: on bush and flowers 
SlovakiaEpicauta rufidorsum (Goeze, 1777)
