Meloe tuccius (Meloidae) - cricket Blister beetle from Andalusia

Description:

Phylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: ColeopteraSuborder: PolyphagaInfraorder: CucujiformiaSuperfamily: TenebrionoideaFamily: Meloidae (blister beetles, lkfer)Subfamily: MeloinaeTribus: MeloiniGenus: Meloe LINNAEUS, 1758Subgenus: Coelomeloe REITTER, 1911Meloe tuccius ROSSI, 1792[det. Daniele Sechi "Teratolytta", 2014, based on photos]the host for larval development are probably crickets! more info: www.grancanariamitroland.de/?p=2744Distribution: S- and E-Europe, N-Africa SW-Asia Verbreitung: Sd- und Osteuropa, Nordafrika, Sdwestasien Spain, Andalusia: vic. Ronda, 13.04.2012IMG_0360 (andalucia0521)