Oedemera atrata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Oedemeridae |
Genus: | Oedemera |
Species: | O. atrata |
Binomial name | |
Oedemera atrata W. Schmidt, 1846 | |
Oedemera atrata is a species of beetle belonging to the family Oedemeridae subfamily Oedemerinae.
These beetles are present in Albania, Croatia, France, Italy, Greece, Spain and in the Near East.
They are entirely black or very dark green or dark purple. The adults grow up to 6–9 millimetres (0.24–0.35 in) long and can mostly be encountered from May through July feeding on pollen and nectar.
The family Oedemeridae is a cosmopolitan group of beetles commonly known as false blister beetles, though some recent authors have coined the name pollen-feeding beetles. There are some 100 genera and 1,500 species in the family, mostly associated with rotting wood as larvae, though adults are quite common on flowers. The family was erected by Pierre André Latreille in 1810.
Oedemera nobilis, also known as the false oil beetle, thick-legged flower beetle or swollen-thighed beetle, is a beetle in the family Oedemeridae, a common species in Western Europe, including the south of England.
Oedemerinae are a subfamily of the false blister beetles, also known as pollen-feeding beetles. The Nacerdinae are sometimes merged here.
Mycterus curculioides is a species of beetles belonging to the family Mycteridae.
Chrysanthia viridissima is a species of beetles belonging to the family Oedemeridae subfamily Nacerdinae.
Oedemera flavipes is a very common species of beetle of the family Oedemeridae, subfamily Oedemerinae.
Oedemera lurida is a species of beetle belonging to the family Oedemeridae subfamily Oedemerinae.
Oedemera podagrariae, common name false blister beetle, is a quite common species of beetles belonging to the family Oedemeridae subfamily Oedemerinae.
Oedemera crassipes is a species of beetle belonging to the family Oedemeridae subfamily Oedemerinae.
Xanthochroa lateralis is a species of false blister beetle in the family Oedemeridae. It is found in North America.
Asclera is a genus of false blister beetles in the family Oedemeridae. There are about six described species in Asclera.
Asclerini is a tribe of beetles in the family Oedemeridae.
Oxacis is a genus of false blister beetles in the family Oedemeridae. There are at least 30 described species in Oxacis.
Xanthochroa is a genus of false blister beetles in the family Oedemeridae. There are about seven described species in Xanthochroa.
Ditylus is a genus of false blister beetles in the family Oedemeridae. There are at least four described species in Ditylus.
Eumecomera is a genus of false blister beetles in the family Oedemeridae. There are at least three described species in Eumecomera.
Chrysanthia superba is a species of false blister beetles belonging to the family Oedemeridae.
Reed Hill is a 14-hectare (35-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) west of Stonesfield in Oxfordshire. It partly overlaps Stonesfield Slate Mines SSSI.