
Violet Oleica leg (Meloe violaceus)
Violet oleica (Meloe violaceus) is a species of beetle in the family of oleic beetles. Stocky body, with a large and distended abdomen. Wings and covers reduced. Blue-violet coloration. The head and the pre-womb are covered with dimples. Violet oleica is similar to fudge oleica. It is also rarer in our country.
Dariusz Pawlik, Poland, Bytom Odrzanski