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.
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Meloe rugosus, an oil beetle. This Nationally Rare species was found and photographed near Thrupp Lake. 15mm. (14 April 2006)
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