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Black Oil-beetle - Meloe proscarabaeus

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Black Oil-beetle Black Oil-beetle - Meloe proscarabaeus dylan Location 14 Aug 2024, 8:42 p.m. 20 Apr 2024, 1:06 p.m.
Black Oil-beetle Black Oil-beetle - Meloe proscarabaeus dylan Location 14 Aug 2024, 8:42 p.m. 20 Apr 2024, 1:06 p.m.
Black Oil-beetle Black Oil-beetle - Meloe proscarabaeus dylan Location 14 Aug 2024, 8:42 p.m. 20 Apr 2024, 1:07 p.m.

Species Description

Widespread and locally frequent in the South, becoming more thinly scattered in the North. Habitat includes: sunny open slopes with loose soil such as hill sides, grassy banks, coastal cliff-tops etc.

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