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European oil beetle

Meloe proscarabaeus

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Field Notes

Description:

About 2 cm long. It lacks hind wings and the elytra are reduced in size.

Habitat:

Meadows and fields in all but the far north of Europe.

Species ID Suggestions

European oil beetle

Meloe proscarabaeus

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Ahmed Mujcinovic
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