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Size:5 mm

Do you know the host plant of the adult? Perhaps Eryngium?

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Maurizio Gigli
http://utenti.romascuola.net/bups
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On Daucus sp. flower(I think).The flowers on which you can find Graphosoma lineatum.
But certainly not Eryngium.

I was thinking to Anthaxia bettagi, but usually it lives only on Eryngium (both larva and adult).

A possible candidate is Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) ursulae, but I found it much more on the East. I must ask for help to my friend Daniele Baiocchi. I'll let you know as soon as possible.

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Maurizio Gigli
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Please, contact Daniele Baiocchi (email in a private message I sent you just now) to know how to identify your specimen.

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Maurizio Gigli
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After I posted some detailed photos he responded:
Daniele Baiochhi:
In my opinion it could be a male of Anthaxia umbellatarum. Specimens of umbellatarum with such a bright green colouration are not frequently seen...