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approx. 1 inch long
spotted on wildflowers in dry wooded area
Spotted on Jun 20, 2013
Submitted on Feb 1, 2014
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Hello auntnance123,
the black beetle belongs to the Scarabaeidae, genus Oxythyrea.
And the two that are mating belong to the Cerambycidae.
I'm not familiar with the fauna of Portugal thus I don't dare to get more specific. But maybe those hints can help you with identifying the species :)