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Thick-Legged Flower Beetle

Oedemera nobilis

Photo by fra.manzo
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Field Notes

Description:

False Oil Beetle, Thick-Legged Flower Beetle or Swollen-Thighed Beetle
The male of Oedemera nobilis possesses the hind femora very swollen, whereas in female the femora are thin.

Habitat:

Western and southern Europe very common in Mediterranean countries

Species ID Suggestions

Thick-legged flower beetle

Oedemera nobilis

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PublishedJune 7, 2016

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