Oedemera podagrariae

Oedemera podagrariae, common name false blister beetle, is a quite common species of beetles belonging to the family Oedemeridae subfamily Oedemerinae.

The adults grow up to 7–12 millimetres (0.28–0.47 in) long and can mostly be encountered from April through August feeding on pollen and nectar.

Thorax is black in the male and yellow in the female.

Elytra are yellow, ochre-coloured or light brown, sometimes with darker sides.

The male of Oedemera podagrariae, as in most Oedemera species, possesses the hind femora very swollen, whereas in female the femora are thin.