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Oedemera nobilis
Flower beetles get their name from the fact they're usually spotted on flowers in spring and summer feeding on pollen. They're also sometimes called 'Fat-legged beetles' or 'Thick-legged beetles' on account of their swollen looking hind legs, but it's only the males which have this feature.
Spotted on Apr 2, 2012
Submitted on Apr 2, 2012
8 Comments
Marvelous!
Thanks !
Precioso!!
Wonderful spotting,
Those bulbous legs are unique!
Nice job on the ID. We have Oedomerid beetles in the US and their are commonly known as "false long-horned beetles"! We do have a genus of Cerambycidae in California with enlarged femora on the hind legs and narrowed wings, so this one is a very good imitator! I can also see now that the base of the antennae on your beetle do not interfere with the eyes, which cause C-shaped notches (one of the features of the Cerambycidae). Beautiful beetle!
But i have searched images for long-horned beetle ..they are different n this beetle luks really different !
Wow! That's a kind of long-horned beetle (Family Cerambycidae), but I've never seen one quite like THAT before!