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Red-striped Oil Beetle

Berberomeloe majalis

Description:

One of Europe's largest beetles, about the size of an average thumb.

Habitat:

Mountain Airfield 1100 metres asl

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Oil Beetle
Berberomeloe majalis Berberomeloe majalis


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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Meloidae, Berberomeloe majalis, one of the largest beetle in Europe!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tonnetjes/...
http://digital.csic.es/bitstream/10261/4...
http://www.magrama.gob.es/es/biodiversid...
Berberomeloe insignis is another one, but out of your range (only in southern Spain).

Castilla y León, Spain

Spotted on May 11, 2014
Submitted on Aug 25, 2014

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