Meloe campanicollis

Pinto & Selander, 1970

Meloe campanicollis is a of blister beetle ( Meloidae) described by Pinto & Selander in 1970. It belongs to the Meloe, commonly known as oil beetles, which are characterized by their flightless , shortened , and parasitic larval stages that target ground-nesting bees. The species is found in North America, though specific details about its distribution, , and remain poorly documented in published literature.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Meloe campanicollis: //ˈmɛloʊ i kæmpənaɪˈkoʊlɪs//

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Distribution

North America. The is recorded from North America based on museum holdings and taxonomic databases, but specific geographic range details within the continent are not clearly documented in available sources.

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Taxonomic Note

Meloe campanicollis was described by entomologists John D. Pinto and Richard B. Selander in 1970. The specific epithet 'campanicollis' refers to a bell-shaped neck or pronotum, a morphological feature used in distinguishing this from .

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