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False Blister Beetles
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Family: Oedemeridae
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| Oedemeridae are generally quite elongated beetles with soft bodies and a metallic sheen. Out of the 1500 species known worldwide, only 7 occur in Britain. |
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Male Thick-legged Flower Beetle (Oedemera nobilis) - Anglesey, Wales - May 2009
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| Oedemera nobilis is an abundant species in western and southern Europe reaching as far north as northern England. It is most often found in flowers of a variety of species feeding on nectar and pollen. |
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Male Thick-legged Flower Beetle (Oedemera nobilis) - Gwynedd, Wales - June 2008
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| Only the males have the characteristically swollen rear femurs. Females have more normally proportioned legs. |
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Female Thick-legged Flower Beetle (Oedemera nobilis) - Anglesey, Wales - July 2008
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Female Thick-legged Flower Beetle (Oedemera nobilis) - Anglesey, Wales - July 2008
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| Some individuals have a coppery/bronze colour instead of the usual irredescent green. |
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Female Thick-legged Flower Beetle (Oedemera nobilis) - Anglesey, Wales - July 2008
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Female Thick-legged Flower Beetle (Oedemera nobilis) - East Yorkshire, England - May 2009
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