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πŸͺ² Beetles

Silver-Haired Tumbling Flower Beetle

Mordellistena argentata

About

A tiny tumbling flower beetle covered in fine silvery pubescence across Europe. Larvae develop in the stems of various herbaceous plants.

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Did You Know?

Its covering of dense silvery hairs gives it a frosted appearance that helps it blend in on flower heads.