Family: Meloidae - Species overview - Blister Beetles
In 2020, the current species spectrum of oil beetles in Austria was studied (*). Including historical data, there are a total of 32 species, 14 of which belong to the genus Meloe.
* Heinz Wiesbauer, Josef Pennerstorfer, Rudolf Schuh, Herbert Zettel (2020): Der Schwarzblaue Ölkäfer (Meloe proscarabaeus Linnaeus, 1758), das Insekt des Jahres 2020, und einige bemerkenswerte Ölkäferfunde – Beiträge zur Entomofaunistik – 21: 245 - 258.
Number of species: 12
Lytta vesicatoria
(Lytta spanishfly)
Meloe decorus
(-)
Meloe proscarabaeus
(Black Oil-beetle)
Meloe rugosus
(Rugged Oil-beetle)
Meloe uralensis
(-)
Meloe violaceus
(Violet Oil-beetle)
Apalus bimaculatus
(-)
Mar 2025
