Odontura glabricauda (Charpentier, 1825)

Habitat:
Odontura glabricauda inhabits especially pastures and other grasslands which are rich in herbs, also in woodland edges and garigues. The animals often rest and fees on thistles and leaves of artichokes.

Life cycle:
The larvae appear already in winter or early spring. The adults can be observed from April to June, sometimes still in August.

Remarks:
Odontura glabricauda occurs in the southwestern part of the Iberian Peninsula (S-Portugal, SW-Spain to Malaga and Jaen). It is especially common in the province of Cadiz.