Meloe violaceus Marsham, 1802

24 mm long Meloidae

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Christine Young

Lion

Fantastic series of beetles, Claude! Posted 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Indeed, and cool info in the species record: hypermetamorphosis. Posted 3 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Great shot Claude Posted 3 years ago

Claude CHAVAND

Lion

Thank you.
There were many of them that day in the woods. Posted 3 years ago
1. Calbost Niel
  
  Lion
  
  a brilliant capture Posted 3 years ago

The Violet Oil Beetle

"Meloe violaceus", the violet oil beetle, is a species of oil beetle belonging to the family Meloidae subfamily Meloinae. These beetles are present in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, in the Near East, and in North Africa.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Claude CHAVAND