Order Coleoptera Genus Oedemera Rank Species | ||
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Similar Oedemera femoralis, Oedemera femorata, Oedemera flavipes, Oedemera podagrariae, Oedemera lurida | ||
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.
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