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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Tenebrionoidea » Blister Beetles (Meloidae) » Meloinae » Oil Beetles (Meloe) » subgenus Meloe (Meloe subgenus Meloe) » Meloe impressus
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Unknown Beetle - Meloe impressus - male
Copyright © 2013 Lou Prosperi 3rd.

Unknown Beetle - Meloe impressus - Male
Branchville, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
October 5, 2013
Found along the side of Sunrise Mountain Road, in the northeastern part of Stokes State Forest.
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Contributed by Lou Prosperi 3rd. on 14 October, 2013 - 5:37pm
Last updated 15 October, 2013 - 8:01am

the lucky shot show what it takes to make an easy call
Moved from Oil Beetles.
… v belov, 15 October, 2013 - 8:01am login or register to post comments

 
ID confirmed by J.D. Pinto
… v belov, 20 October, 2013 - 2:39pm login or register to post comments

Cropped and moved for expert attention.
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 14 October, 2013 - 5:54pm login or register to post comments

Meloe sp.
Appears to be a male, so hope it can be further IDable
… Blaine Mathison, 14 October, 2013 - 5:49pm login or register to post comments

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