Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis

Another commonly-used vernacular name for this species is Thick-legged Flower Beetle.

Males of this species are very easy to identify but I sometimes struggle a bit more with females. I've been misled by some of the comments in keys about lurida not having a clear gap between the elytra and suspect I have misidentified the odd lurida as nobilis. I think all I've included here are ok (but please do shout if you disagree).

male Swollen thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 27th May 2020

female Swollen thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 13th July 2019

male Swollen thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis, Brancaster golf course (Norfolk, UK), 1st June 2018

female Swollen thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 20th July 2020

male Swollen thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis, Burnham Overy Dunes (Norfolk, UK), 28th May 2016

female Swollen thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 23rd August 2021

female Swollen thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 3rd June 2018

second female Swollen thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 3rd June 2018

female Swollen thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 5th July 2019

female Swollen thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis, Narborough (Norfolk, UK), 6th June 2015

female Swollen thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis, Great Ryburgh (Norfolk, UK), 22nd May 2017

2x male Swollen thighed Beetles Oedemera nobilis, Sheringham (Norfolk, UK), 5th June 2004

male Swollen thighed Beetles Oedemera nobilis, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 22nd May 2019

male Swollen thighed Beetles Oedemera nobilis, Sparham Pools (Norfolk, UK), 31st May 2008

male Swollen thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis, Burnham Overy Dunes (Norfolk, UK), 8th June 2016