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15-04-2010, 07:26 PM
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| |  Anybody help identify this beetle?
We came across this beauty whilst walking in North Devon on Tuesday. I cannot find it in my various reference books and would be interested to learn more. Grateful for any pointers! Much appreciated.    |
15-04-2010, 07:39 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Southampton
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| | | Re: Anybody help identify this beetle?
Hi Oxford Blue
It is an Oil beetle.Meloe sp
But I'm awaiting a key,and they are fairly new to me.I can give you a pointer though.Hopefully someone will I.D to species level soon,an interesting find Jason. |
15-04-2010, 07:45 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: S. Devon
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| | | Re: Anybody help identify this beetle?
They would appear to be starting to wake up now. I saw 3 females and a male today. Meloe proscarabaeus is all black and probably the commonest form.
But that does not constitute an identification! |
15-04-2010, 07:48 PM
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| | | Re: Anybody help identify this beetle?
Evening B, and welcome to WAB!
Yes, an Oil Beetle ( Meloe sp., scientifically), it may be worth informing your Wildlife Trust about it as it could be a good find depending on which one it is: Contact Us
Take care, Jason  |
15-04-2010, 10:13 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Cheshire UK
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| | | Re: Anybody help identify this beetle?
My first thought was Meloe violaceus as it looks a bit chuncky to be M.proscarabaeus
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16-04-2010, 06:56 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: S. Devon
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| | | Re: Anybody help identify this beetle?
You can try to send it to the Devon Wildlife Trust as Jason suggested, but I occasionally attempt to send them reports and find that isn't the easiest organisation to deal with.
Jacqui West usually e mails me to send photos to someone else, outside the organisation, and while everybody is friendly I get the impression that some other counties are better organised.
I did recently send in a photo and report of the same species, which is getting passed around the system.
If you do send anything in to them, or if anybody else has done this recently, please give you opinions. The last time, when I e-mailed one of their independent experts, he suggested joining the Entomology section of the Devonshire Association; which I am still considering. http://www.devonassoc.org.uk/sections.htm They do have a couple of North Devon branches.
I'm in the far south!
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