Meloe laevis explained

Meloe laevis, the oil beetle, is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America.

Further reading

• The Bionomics of Blister Beetles of the Genus Meloe and a Classification of the New World Species. 1970. Pinto. John D.. Selander. Richard B.. Illinois Biological Monographs. 42. 978-0252000812. 10.5962/bhl.title.50239. 2142/25170. registration. free.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 5: Tenebrionoidea. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-26090-0.