Oedemera lurida
Description
Length 5 to 8 mm. A generally long and slender species, which is a greyish sage green in colour. It often leaves its elytra (wing cases) agape.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Active in bright sunshine in open habitats with plenty of wild flowers such as Hawthorn and umbellifers, where they feed on pollen and nectar.
When to see it
Early May to August sometimes later.
Life History
Larvae develop in dead herbaceous stems.
UK Status
Found mostly in the southern half of England and in Wales.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 74 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
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