Strophosoma erinaceus Chevrolat, 1865
on shrubs
parasite
Larvae free at the roots.
host plants
polyphagous
Cistus laurifolius; Cytisus balansae; Genista cinerascens.
Possibly this applied to feeding by the adults, rather than the larvae!
distribution within Europe
references
Compte (1981a), Velázquez de Castro, Alonso Zarazaga & Outerelo (1990a).