Site Help: Meloe strigulosus, Oil beetles, 3 by rachelleann
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Subject: Meloe strigulosus, Oil beetles
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rachelleann wrote: Found these two handsome beetles in a grassy lawn - larger one is 35mm, smaller one is 30mm. After doing some research and photo comparisons I believe them to be Oil beetles in the Meloe group; includes 22 species. Strigulosus would be my guess - can you verify? Very interesting life cycle too. Thank you. |