Information: Zonitis flava, described by Fabricius in 1775.
Zonitis flava exhibits highly variable coloration. In the Czech Republic, individuals occur only with a yellow-orange body and black coloration on the apical part of the elytra. In the Mediterranean region, individuals can be brown or entirely black, for example. The entire body is covered with short, light-colored hairs. The antennae and head appendages are black, and the eyes are flat. The head is triangular, widest just behind the eyes.
Body length: 7 - 15 mm
Peak activity: May - August (depends on region)
Remarks: Zonitis flava is a rare species in Central Europe, where adults occur from July to August, with peak activity in the first half of July. It is a xerothermic species in the Czech Republic, inhabiting Pannonian sand steppes, while elsewhere in Europe it can be found in steppes, forest-steppe habitats, and pastures.
Adults are diurnal and active in full sunlight. They are often found on the flowers of plants belonging to the families Apiaceae and Asteraceae, and occasionally on flowers of other plant families. On these flowers, the beetles feed on pollen, mate, and subsequently lay their eggs. Eggs are deposited in compact clusters inside still-closed flower buds of the aforementioned plant families and are glued together.
Distribution: Algeria, Azerbaijan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, China, Italy, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Serbia, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
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Our observation period: June ~ August
Sampling Methods: on bush and flowers 
Czechia
