Forum Entomologi Italiani

I found two specimens of this nice Meloidae on an olive tree. They were smelling like a chinese instant soup. I have searched across all the web but haven't come across anything at least similar. Body lengths are 15 and 16 mm. Does anyone have any clue?

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"Whenever I hear of the capture of rare beetles, I feel like an old war-horse at the sound of a trumpet"

- Charles Darwin

Lytta vesicatoria ssp.

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Tc70

Lytta (Lytta) vesicatoria moreana Pic 1941

Grazie!

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"Whenever I hear of the capture of rare beetles, I feel like an old war-horse at the sound of a trumpet"

- Charles Darwin

I can confirm. Marco B