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Anthaxia hungarica
Coleóptera of the Buprestidae, common in Europe. Biggest european species of Anthaxia genus, reaching 1.5 cm long. Its colour can be metallilc green, golden, blue or violet. The female has purple coloured the front part of the head, pronotus and abdomen. Males have longer anthenae and Los machos tienen las antenas más largas y back femures enlarged. Larvae drill twigs and trunks of Quercus (Q. Ilex, Q. pubescens, Q. coccifera) on ill or dying trees. Adults feed on pollen, specially from compositae.
Spotted in a Holm oak forest
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/1500 sec.; f/11; ISO Speed Rating: 400. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm.
Spotted on May 22, 2013
Submitted on Jul 7, 2013
7 Comments
Thanks vivianpoma
Thanks Adarsha
really beautiful !!
Great find Arlanda :)
Thanks HarumKoh
nice and cute! :)))
I changed the first picture