
Appearance
Length 8 to 12 mm, larger than O. luridathis. The elytra are divergent at their ends, and split to reveal brown wings beneath. The males have slightly swollen thighs.
Naming
SynonymsCantharis virescens
Colposis virescens
Gonocephalum virgatum
Common names
Graugrüner Schenkelkäfer GERMAN
Groene schijnboktor DUTCH
Habitat
Flower meadows and well vegetated places.Food
Adults take pollen from a wide range of flowers. Larvae bore the stems of plants such as Ragwort.References:
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