Oedemera flavipes
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Oedemera flavipes is a very common species of beetle belonging to the family Oedemeridae
subfamily Oedemerinae
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These beetles are present in most of Europe
and in the Near East
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Their body is gray-green, dark green or coppery, while forelegs are yellow (hence the Latin word flavipes) or reddish. The male of Oedemera flavipes, as in most Oedemera species, possesses the hind femora very swollen, whereas in female the femora are thin.
The adults grow up to 9–11 mm (0.354330708661417–0.433070866141732 ) long and can mostly be encountered from May through July feeding on pollen and nectar, mainly on Asteraceae
, Rosaceae
, Convolvulaceae
and Apiaceae
species. They are a common prey of the checkered beetle, Trichodes alvearius
.
The larvae develop in stems of herbaceous plants or in decaying branches.
Oedemeridae
The family Oedemeridae is a cosmopolitan group of beetles commonly known as false blister beetles, though some recent authors have coined the name pollen-feeding beetles...
subfamily Oedemerinae
Oedemerinae
Oedemerinae are a subfamily of the false blister beetles , also known as pollen-feeding beetles. The Nacerdinae are sometimes merged here.The phylogeny of this family is not robustly deduced in detail...
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These beetles are present in most of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and in the Near East
Near East
The Near East is a geographical term that covers different countries for geographers, archeologists, and historians, on the one hand, and for political scientists, economists, and journalists, on the other...
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Their body is gray-green, dark green or coppery, while forelegs are yellow (hence the Latin word flavipes) or reddish. The male of Oedemera flavipes, as in most Oedemera species, possesses the hind femora very swollen, whereas in female the femora are thin.
The adults grow up to 9–11 mm (0.354330708661417–0.433070866141732 ) long and can mostly be encountered from May through July feeding on pollen and nectar, mainly on Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
, Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Rosaceae are a medium-sized family of flowering plants, including about 2830 species in 95 genera. The name is derived from the type genus Rosa. Among the largest genera are Alchemilla , Sorbus , Crataegus , Cotoneaster , and Rubus...
, Convolvulaceae
Convolvulaceae
Convolvulaceae, known commonly as the bindweed or morning glory family, are a group of about 60 genera and more than 1,650 species of mostly herbaceous vines, but also trees, shrubs and herbs.- Description :...
and Apiaceae
Apiaceae
The Apiaceae , commonly known as carrot or parsley family, is a group of mostly aromatic plants with hollow stems. The family is large, with more than 3,700 species spread across 434 genera, it is the sixteenth largest family of flowering plants...
species. They are a common prey of the checkered beetle, Trichodes alvearius
Trichodes alvearius
Trichodes alvearius is a species of Soldier or Checkered beetle belonging to the family Cleridae, subfamily Clerinae.- Description :Trichodes alvearius is a very hairy beetle with black head and scutellum. The elongated elytra show a bright red colour with black bands...
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The larvae develop in stems of herbaceous plants or in decaying branches.