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Beetle from TN hardwood forest - Meloe americanus - female
Copyright © 2013 Elin Pierce

Beetle from TN hardwood forest - Meloe americanus - Female
Shelby forest, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
January 31, 2012
Size: approx 1 inch
I found this beetle resting inside our garage on the wall.
We live in hardwood bottomland forest in sw TN near Memphis about 4mi from the MS river.
Contributed by Elin Pierce on 11 August, 2013 - 5:39pm
Last updated 8 February, 2014 - 10:08am

Meloe americanus --det. J.D. Pinto
Moved from Oil Beetles.
… v belov, 8 February, 2014 - 10:08am

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… v belov, 9 September, 2013 - 5:16pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 19 August, 2013 - 6:24pm

female Meloe sp.
pronotal closeup in full focus would help with species ID
… v belov, 11 August, 2013 - 7:52pm

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