Sphenoptera rauca

Sphenoptera rauca is a species of beetles in the family Buprestidae.

Subspecies

 * Sphenoptera rauca rauca (Fabricius, 1787)
 * Sphenoptera rauca sexsulcata Théry, 1930

Description
Sphenoptera rauca can reach a length of 13 - 15 mm. Main host plants are Cynara and Eryngium.

Distribution
This species can be found in Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Portugal, Spain, formerYugoslavia and in the Near East.