Violet Oil-beetle

Meloe violaceus, the violet oil beetle, is a species of oil beetle belonging to the family Meloidae subfamily Meloinae. This beetle is present in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, in the Near East, and in North Africa. This species is characterised by hypermetamorphosis, a kind of complete insect metamorphosis in which, in addition to the normal stages of larva, nymph and imago, they have several others, with great differences in appearance and way of life.

Meloe violaceus, le méloé violet, comme les autres méloés, est une espèce d'insectes coléoptères parasite d'hyménoptères. Description La femelle mesure 30 mm et se reconnaît à son abdomen hypertrophié. Le mâle est plus petit (10 mm).

Meloe proscarabaeus es un escarabajo europeo de la familia Meloidae. Vive en prados, bordes de campos cultivados y otros lugares templados en la mayor parte de Europa, excepto al norte. La subespecie M.