American Oil Beetle

Meloe americanus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Meloidae

Meloe americanus is a type of blister beetle (Meloidae) found in North America. It is most relevant to the fields of agriculture and veterinary medicine. Adult beetles feed on different types of plants, which cause crop damage.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Even Dankowicz · CC-BY DescriptionMeloe americanus, Wikipedia contributors

American Oil Beetle

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