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InsectIdentification > Insect Description

American Oil Beetle

Characteristics: American Oil Beetles feature a stout abdomen with a shell covering that appears as though a series of overlapping plates. Antenna are visible on the head. The insect can appear as a dull black or in some cases a shiney black or dark blue. These particular beetles do not fly and are slow movers.

General Adult Size (Length):
7mm to 17mm (0.28in to 0.67in)

Identifying Colors: black; blue

North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Nebraska; Kansas; Oklahoma; Texas; Louisiana; Mississippi; Florida; Georgia; Arkansas; Tennessee; West Virginia; Virginia; North Carolina; South Carolina; Maryland; Delaware; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; New York; Connecticut

Category: Beetle
Common Name: American Oil Beetle
Scientific Name: (Meloe americanus)

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
   Class: Insecta
    Order: Coleoptera
     Family: Meloidae
      Genus: Meloe
       Species: americanus

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