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Oil Beetle

Meloe menoko

Photo by SargonR
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Field Notes

Description:

Unknown species of Oil Beetle spotted on Mt. Junigatake, near Mt. Fuji, Japan.

Reference Links:

Meloe - Wikipedia, Oil Beetles (Genus Meloe) · iNaturalist

Species ID Suggestions

Oil beetle

Meloe menoko

Reference Link
Ornithoptera80
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Oil beetle

Meloe sp.

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arne.roysland
1

Comments (1)
Ornithoptera80
The season for this species is now, while the other species (Meloe coarctatus) is found during April mostly. https://www.gbif.org/species/6953053/metrics

Spotted for Missions

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Arthropods in Japan
Mission
Biodiversity of Central Japan
Mission
Wildlife of Japan From Tokyo to Nagasaki

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PublishedNovember 15, 2020

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