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Kateretes pedicularius L.
Two different species of beetles (Coleoptera) on the Anemone nemorosa flower. The ID refers to the brown and bigger specimen.
It is a common beetle in Europe.
Other names: Short-winged Flower beetle, Sap beetle. The flowers lack both fragrance and nectar and it has been suggested by some authors that they are primarily self-pollinated, but it has also been demonstrated that they are pollinated by bees and other insects (beetles) that visit the flowers to collect pollen. (More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemone_nem... ; http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/987... )
Spotted on Mar 20, 2012
Submitted on Mar 20, 2012
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