Chlaenius vestitus

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(Paykull, 1790)
Size: 9-11mm
Basic colour: Bright green, sometimes with a golden or bluish tint.
Pronotoum: Small and narrow, hardly wider than head; sides sinuate in front of sharp hind angles; punctuation dense only near margins.
Leg colour: Pale.

Chlaenius nitidulus

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(Schrank, 1781)
Size: 10.5-12.5mm
Basic colour: Bright metallic golden-green.
Pronotoum: Sides contracted and slightly sinuate in front of hind angles, punctuation distinct, occasionally rugose.
Leg colour: Pale yellow-brown with femora and tarsi slightly darker.
Confusion species: Chlaenius nigricornis

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