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Determinate please if it possible
Female, ~8 mm.

Helo Maxim,

great preparation and photo, but it is a female of Malachius aeneus (Linnaeus, 1758) .

G.

Thanks Gabriele As result I don`t know the limits of variability
However it`s very different in my area.. And stable about pattern with large red margin.

Hello, as for the limits of variability, I have seen specimens from Iran-East Azerbaijan, so not so far from there, with elytra completely green and yellow apex. This form did even get a name in ancient times (var. aeneoides Abeille De Perrin).

G.