
Rugged Oil Beetle (Meloe Rugosus) photographed 01 January 2013 by B Crowley

Rugged Oil Beetle (Meloe Rugosus) photographed 01 January 2013 by B Crowley
Rugged Oil Beetle (Meloe Rugosus)
(Resting on garden furniture cover, 01 January 2013)
This is the third record of this very rare oil beetle in Radley since 2006 . It is classified as Near Threatened (Red Data Book 3) and is a UKBAP priority species.