Two shieldbugs plus One beetle for ID

[loripo]

Please - I know I've looked up the green beetle before, but don't think I found it. The other two I haven't seen before. All amazing colours.







What do you think?

[Jason Green]

Afternoon Lori,

The first is a female Thick-kneed Flower Beetle Oedemera nobilis.

Your other two are actually Rhopalid Bugs - Rhopalus subrufus is your first. The second is one of two Stictopleurus spp. - them being Stictopleurus punctatonervosus and S. abutilon. They can't be separated without very close examination of the pronotum, unfortunately! The first is the more common, the second being more local - neither of which are native.

Take care,

Jason

[kitscot]

I believe the beetle is Oedemera nobilis. As for the other i'm afraid I can't help.

Regards

Kit

[loripo]

Thanks both I will now look up more info on these...