DSCF6255 - Meloe strigulosus

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… Boris Büche, 12 March, 2024 - 9:49am

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… v belov, 9 July, 2015 - 11:03am

Dr Pinto says, "might be Meloe strigulosus (need a dorsal shot)"

… v belov, 18 March, 2015 - 5:39pm

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… John S. Ascher, 19 February, 2015 - 9:00pm

Meloe sp., female

must see a good dorsal shot to proceed
oblique angles like here are of very little use as it somes to beetle identification

also, next time pls make sure to include sighting date
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… v belov, 12 February, 2015 - 11:39am

Sorry

I was sure I included the date as I always have in the other 1,800 or so postings I have made - it was yesterday. Like I said don't deal with beetles and did not have a clue whether ventral, dorsal, oblique might be needed. In fact Blister Beetle is fine if that is correct. Won't happen again. Not sure of your words, does somes = pertain?

… Dick Wilson, 12 February, 2015 - 11:59am

oops... 'somes' = comes

hooves too wide for the keyboard

for beetles, Heteroptera, and other arthropods that tend to be dorsoventrally flattened (earwigs, roaches, stoneflies...) the single by far most important piece of imagery is straight dorsal view (worth a hundred of oblique angles in most cases); other angles may help but, if posted alone, are of little, if any, diagnostic value -- so obtaining a straight dorsal view is well worth extra effort whenever you want a reliable ID for the bug

now, this one may well be a nice find, given season & location -- but a sharp dorsal view of the forebody (prothorax+head) is critical for figuring out species... (which may not be all that important to you, but i'm very curious to find out)

… v belov, 12 February, 2015 - 1:10pm

looks like a blister beetle t

looks like a blister beetle to me

… 15changkt, 12 February, 2015 - 9:53am