Hi
,I found today 2 Meloe sp. I think this specimen could be M. proscarabaeus ?
And another thing : how I can preserv meloidae species for exchange (for example), and is anyone interested to receive some Meloe sp. from me?
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| Autore: | alexaandru [ 16/04/2011, 11:57 ] | |||
| Oggetto del messaggio: | Meloe (Meloe) proscarabaeus proscarabaeus Linnaeus, 1758 - Meloidae | |||
Hi ,I found today 2 Meloe sp. I think this specimen could be M. proscarabaeus ? And another thing : how I can preserv meloidae species for exchange (for example), and is anyone interested to receive some Meloe sp. from me?
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| Autore: | Julodis [ 16/04/2011, 18:08 ] |
| Oggetto del messaggio: | Re: Meloe sp. 1 |
alexaandru ha scritto: Hi ,I found today 2 Meloe sp. I think this specimen could be M. proscarabaeus ? I am not so sure it is proscarabaeus. Could you send a photo where it's possible to see better antennae and prothorax? alexaandru ha scritto: And another thing : how I can preserv meloidae species for exchange (for example), and is anyone interested to receive some Meloe sp. from me? Do you mean how to preserve them dried or in ethanole? |
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| Autore: | alexaandru [ 16/04/2011, 18:15 ] |
| Oggetto del messaggio: | Re: Meloe sp. 1 |
I have only these 2 photos, but I will try to crop the antenna and the prothorax. I am interested how to preserv them in ethanole  Regards ,Alexandru |
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| Autore: | alexaandru [ 16/04/2011, 18:33 ] | |||
| Oggetto del messaggio: | Re: Meloe sp. 1 | |||
Here are the photos :
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| Autore: | Julodis [ 16/04/2011, 19:48 ] |
| Oggetto del messaggio: | Re: Meloe sp. 1 |
Maybe a local form of Meloe violaceus, or perhaps another species I don't know? 
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| Autore: | alexaandru [ 17/04/2011, 6:39 ] |
| Oggetto del messaggio: | Re: Meloe sp. 1 |
Julodis ha scritto: Maybe a local form of Meloe violaceus, or perhaps another species I don't know? Thank you, unfortunately I didn't collect the specimen, but I will try today to find another one....About preserving Meloe sp., exists a method to preserv them dry, without pinning the specimen? Regards, Alexandru |
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| Autore: | Julodis [ 17/04/2011, 7:37 ] |
| Oggetto del messaggio: | Re: Meloe sp. 1 |
alexaandru ha scritto: Julodis ha scritto: Maybe a local form of Meloe violaceus, or perhaps another species I don't know? Thank you, unfortunately I didn't collect the specimen, but I will try today to find another one....About preserving Meloe sp., exists a method to preserv them dry, without pinning the specimen? Regards, Alexandru You can simply put the specimen on a label, exactly in the same way of any other beetle. To prevent the deflation of the abdomen, there are several methods. One of them is opening the abdomen using a scalpel (underside), remove the viscera and stuff it with cotton wool or silicone. Another one is preparing the specimen in the usual way, then put it in a freezer to dry for few months, until they dry by sublimation. It is a long way, but provides excellent results. |
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| Autore: | alexaandru [ 19/04/2011, 7:35 ] |
| Oggetto del messaggio: | Re: Meloe sp. 1 |
Thank you very much  
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| Autore: | alexaandru [ 11/07/2011, 16:41 ] |
| Oggetto del messaggio: | Re: Meloe sp. - Meloidae |
Today an expert of meloidae (Standa Krejčík) told me that this specimen is M. proscarabaeus 
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| Autore: | ivo [ 11/07/2011, 21:32 ] |
| Oggetto del messaggio: | Re: Meloe sp. - Meloidae |
Meloe proscarabeus.
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| Autore: | Marco A. Bologna [ 21/07/2011, 17:10 ] |
| Oggetto del messaggio: | Re: Meloe sp. - Meloidae |
Dear Alexandru, your specimen belongs to Meloe proscarabaeus, in particular the phenotype is similar to that of Balkan and Anatolian populations, as well as to those from Ukraine. Best wishes, Marco Bologna |
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