Information: Mylabris crocata was described by Pallas in 1781 originally as Meloe crocata from Russia.
The basic color of the elytra of Mylabris crocata is yellow-red, usually with six rounded black spots on each elytron. The rest of the body is black. The head and pronotum are covered with long, erect black hairs. The legs have dense, dark yellow appressed hairs, but also long, erect black hairs. The punctation of the head and pronotum is fine and sparse, whereas the elytra are densely punctured.
Found from Southeastern Europe to Siberia, and not uncommon in sandy habitats of the Pannonian Plain. Historical records also exist from Germany, including Hanover (Lüneburg Heath) and Mecklenburg.
Body length: 8 - 15 mm
Peak activity: (March) April - September (depends on region)
Remarks: Mylabris crocata is a thermophilous species of mesophilic grassland habitats, strictly associated with steppe and semi-steppe formations of various compositions. It occurs mainly in lowland areas, but also in mid-altitudes, especially in Central Asia. In Turkey, it reaches elevations of up to 2,000 meters above sea level in the mountains of Anatolia. Adult beetles appear from May to July and can be found on various flowers, particularly from the families Compositae (e.g., Hieracium, Carduus, Leontodon, Achillea, Artemisia), Leguminosae (Triticum), Anacardiaceae (Pistacia), and Cruciferae (Reseda, Sinapis).
Distribution: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bulgaria, China, Germany??, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Romania, Slovakia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
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Our observation period: June ~ July
Sampling Methods: on bush and flowers 
Slovakia
