Oedemera atrata
| Oedemera atrata | |
|---|---|
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| Male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Oedemeridae |
| Genus: | Oedemera |
| Species: | O. atrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Oedemera atrata W. Schmidt, 1846 | |
Oedemera atrata is a species of beetle belonging to the family Oedemeridae subfamily Oedemerinae.
These beetles are present in Albania, Croatia, France, Italy, Greece, Spain and in the Near East.
Oedemera atrata – lateral view
They are entirely black or very dark green or dark purple. The adults grow up to 6–9 millimetres (0.24–0.35 in) long and can mostly be encountered from May through July feeding on pollen and nectar.
References
- Svihla, V. - 1999 - Revision of the subgenera Stenaxis and Oedemera s. str. of the genus Oedemera -Folia Heyrovskyana, supplementum 4: 1-117
- Vazquez, X. A. - 2002 - European Fauna of Oedemeridae - Argania editio, Barcelona, 179 pp.
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