Dasypolia templi (Thunberg & Sebaldt, 1792)

Host plants:
The larvae live in the rootbeets and stems of Apiaceae like Heracleum and other genera.

Habitat:
Dasypolia templi inhabits most often grass-rich, open woodlands which are interspersed with open, herbaceous spots, preferredly in mountainous regions.

Life cycle:

Remarks:
Dasypolia templi occurs in Central and parts of Northern Europe and temperate Asia, but is also found especially in the mountains in Southern Europe.
The photos with material from Sicily show the subspecies D. templi ssp. banghaasi.