amur leopard

Beetle ID

Seen in the French Alps.
I only took a photo because of the bright blue legs and sides and was wondering whether this was a common feature. Thanks for narrowing it down though :)
 
No lintworm, I don't know which species of Geotrupidae occur in the Alps, and anyway, theyre too complicated for tell appart and not possible with this photo. So I can identify it only to family level. By the faint striations of elytra it could be Trypocopris vernalis but it's only a guess.
 
@Kakapo Thank you, it looks quite similar. I think the beetle in the photo had a faintly pin-striped abdomen, I just can't find any species that have the seem while keeping the blue-striped legs and sides.
 

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NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5600
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ƒ/6.3
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Tue, 13 August 2019 12:46 PM
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