"Meloe proscarabaeus" is a European oil beetle. It lives in meadows, field margins and other warm sites in all but the far north of the continent. It lacks hind wings and the elytra are correspondingly reduced in size.
Similar species: Beetles
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Uploaded May 20, 2024. Captured May 9, 2024 13:29 in CV65+87 Eitting, Germany.
