Oedemera tristis
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| Oedemera tristis | |
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| Male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Oedemeridae |
| Genus: | Oedemera |
| Species: | O. tristis |
| Binomial name | |
| Oedemera tristis W. Schmidt, 1846 | |
Oedemera tristis is a species of beetle belonging to the family Oedemeridae subfamily Oedemerinae.
Oedemera tristis can reach a body length of about 9–12 mm (0.35–0.47 in). It is an elongated insect with a soft, black body.[1] Males have large, swollen posterior thighs (metafemurs).[citation needed] The elytra are divergent at their ends and reveal the wings.[citation needed]