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Swollen-thighed beetle (male), œdémère noble (mâle)

Oedemera nobilis

Photo by Ioannis
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Field Notes

Description:

Small beautiful and useful coleopteron.
Named from Greek οἰδέω (=swell) and μηρός (=thigh) because of the oversized thighs of males.
Adults are pollinators and larvae feed on decaying plants.

Habitat:

Urban park

Reference Links:

Oedemera nobilis - Wikipedia

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