Meloe
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Meloe barbarus
oil beetle
Meloe barbarus is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae, first described by LeConte in 1861. It belongs to the subgenus Treiodous within the genus Meloe. The species is found in North America, with collection records from western regions including British Columbia, Canada. Like other oil beetles in the genus Meloe, it possesses defensive chemical compounds and exhibits complex life history traits involving parasitism of ground-nesting bees.
Meloe dianella
Meloe dianella is a species of blister beetle (family Meloidae) first described by Pinto and Selander in 1970. It belongs to the genus Meloe, commonly known as oil beetles, which are characterized by their defensive production of cantharidins. The species is known from North America, with records from Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia). Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to have a parasitic life cycle involving solitary bees, though specific details for this species remain undocumented.
Meloe dugesi
Meloe dugesi is a species of blister beetle (family Meloidae) described by Champion in 1891. It belongs to the genus Meloe, commonly known as oil beetles, which are characterized by their defensive production of cantharidins. The species occurs in Central America and North America. Like other members of its genus, it likely exhibits the typical Meloe life cycle involving triungulin larvae that parasitize solitary bees.