Oedemera podagrariae

The Oedemera podagrariae beetle is small, growing to 7-12 millimeters long, and can be found from April to August. It feeds on pollen and nectar. The male has a black head and thorax, while the female has a yellow thorax. The elytra can be yellow, ochre-colored, or light brown, sometimes with darker sides, and the legs are partially or entirely yellow. These beetles are found in most of Europe and the Near East. There are several subspecies and variations of Oedemera podagrariae.

Description

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The adults grow up to 7–12 millimetres (0.28–0.47 in) long and can mostly be encountered from April through August feeding on pollen and nectar. The head is black. Thorax is black in the male and yellow in the female. Elytra are yellow, ochre-coloured or light brown, sometimes with darker sides. Legs are entirely or at least partially yellow. The male of Oedemera podagrariae, as in most Oedemera species, possesses the hind femora very swollen, whereas in female the femora are thin.

Distribution

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These beetles are present in most of Europe and in the Near East.

Subspecies and varietas

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Oedemera podagrariae podagrariae (Linnaeus, 1767) Oedemera podagrariae var. femoralis Seidl. Oedemera podagrariae var. flavicrus Saidl. Oedemera podagrariae var. obscura Ganglbauer Oedemera podagrariae var. schmidti Gemminger Oedemera podagrariae var. sericans Mulsant

References

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Švihla, Vladimír (1999). “Revision of the subgenera Stenaxis and Oedemera s. str. of the genus Oedemera (Coleoptera: Oedemeridae)”. Folia Heyrovskyana. Suppl. 4: 1–117. Vazquez, X. A. 2002. European Fauna of Oedemeridae - Argania editio, Barcelona, 179 pp.

External links

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Atlas of beetles of Russia Aramel