Meloe proscarabaeus Linnaeus, 1758, (black oil-beetle)


11 Apr 2018 at OSGR: SY98 in Dorset, England

Record Summarymating pair, in meadow
Found asIn cop.
Date11 April 2018
OS grid refOSGR: SY98
Lat/Lon50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W
Vice CountyDorset, VC no: 9
CountryEngland

Notes: Antennae kinked, pronotum without basal groove.

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