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Oil Beetle

Meloe menoko

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Description:

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

2 Species ID Suggestions

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Ornithoptera80
Ornithoptera80 3 years ago
Oil beetle
Meloe menoko Meloe menoko · iNaturalist
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arne.roysland
arne.roysland 3 years ago
Oil beetle
Meloe sp. Oil Beetles (Genus Meloe) · iNaturalist


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Ornithoptera80
Ornithoptera80 3 years ago

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

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SargonR
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SargonR

Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, Japan

Spotted on Nov 15, 2020
Submitted on Nov 15, 2020

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