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Beetle Gallery - Page 5: Other Beetles |
Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera |
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A selection of beetles found in Britain and Northern Europe . . . . . . | |
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 Swollen-thighed Beetle - Male (Oedemera nobilis, family Oedemeridae) length 8-10 mm On flowering herbs and shrubs in grassland, hedgerows, etc. |
 Swollen-thighed Beetle - Female (Oedemera nobilis, family Oedemeridae) like the male, except hind legs without enlarged femora (cf. previous picture) |
 Hazel Leaf-roller Weevil (Apoderus coryli, family Curculionidae) length 6-8 mm On hazel (Corylus) in woods and hedgerows |
 Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha, family Scarabaeidae) length 20-25 mm On shrubs and trees - often flies during the evening and may come to lighted windows |
 Longhorn Beetle (Leptura maculata, family Cerambycidae) length 12-24 mm Wing-cases usually yellow with black markings (as illustrated), but colouration rather variable and sometimes almost completely black. Common throughout Britain, on flowers in woods, hedgerows, etc. |
 Longhorn Beetle (Leptura quadrifasciata, family Cerambycidae) length 10-20 mm Uncommon in Britain, usually on flowers or old wood, but here in a garden and perched on a line of washing! Photo: J. Anderson © www.rhiancottage.co.uk |
 Rosemary Beetle (Chrysolina americana, family Chrysomelidae) length 6-8 mm First recorded in Britain at Wisley, Surrey in 1994, and now seems to be established in several parts of SE England - feeds on the leaves of rosemary (Rosmarinus), lavendar (Lavandula) and Thyme (Thymus); more information at the Royal Horticultural Society - www.rhs.org.uk Photo: S. Bayman © |
 Green Dock Beetle - Male & Female (Gastrophysa viridula, family Chrysomelidae) length 4-6 mm On leaves of dock (Rumex) - abdomen of female (on right) swollen with eggs |
 Bloody-nosed Beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa, family Chrysomelidae) length 11-18 mm On the ground, in grass and low vegetation (exudes a bright red fluid from its mouth when disturbed or handled) |
 Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva, family Cantharidae) length 8-10 mm On flowering herbs, especially hogweed (Heracleum), in grassland, hedgerows, open woods, etc. |
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