Family: Meloidae
Size: 15.5 mm
Distribution: Senegal, Gambia
Biology: Larvae develop in the nests of bees
Location: Gambia, Serekunda, Senegambia Beach Hotel
leg. U.Schmidt, 19.XI.1990; det. U.Schmidt, 2025
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2025

Tags:   Coleoptera Kaefer Beetle Insect Meloidae Hycleus vestitus Hycleus vestitus Gambia taxonomy:binomial=hycleus vestitus taxonomy:order=coleoptera taxonomy:family=meloidae taxonomy:genus=hycleus taxonomy:species=vestitus geo:country=gambia Coleoptera-us Käfer Insekt

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Family: Meloidae
Size: 9.8 mm
Distribution: Southern Angola, Namibia
Biology: Larvae develop in the nests of bees
Location: Namibia, Damaraland, Brandberg, 700 m
leg. U.Schmidt, 26.III.1994; det. U.Schmidt, 2025
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2025

Tags:   Coleoptera Kaefer Beetle Insect Meloidae Hycleus deserticolus Hycleus deserticolus Namibia taxonomy:binomial=hycleus deserticolus taxonomy:order=coleoptera taxonomy:family=meloidae taxonomy:genus=hycleus taxonomy:species=deserticolus geo:country=namibia Coleoptera-us Käfer Insekt

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Family: Meloidae
Size: 11.2 mm
Distribution: Northern Namibia
Biology: Larvae develop in the nests of bees
Location: Namibia, Otjiwarongo, 30 km east Kalkfeld, Mt. Etjo Safari Lodge, 1500 m
leg. U.Schmidt, 15.III.1994; det. U.Schmidt, 2025
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2025

Tags:   Coleoptera Kaefer Beetle Insect Meloidae Hycleus hilaris Hycleus hilaris Namibia taxonomy:binomial=hycleus hilaris taxonomy:order=coleoptera taxonomy:family=meloidae taxonomy:genus=hycleus taxonomy:species=hilaris geo:country=namibia Coleoptera-us Käfer Insekt

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Family: Meloidae
Size: 10.5 mm
Distribution: Angola, Namibia
Biology: Larvae develop in the nests of bees
Location: Namibia, Omaruru, 1200 m
leg. U.Schmidt, 14.III.1994; det. U.Schmidt, 2025
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2025

Tags:   Coleoptera Kaefer Beetle Insect Meloidae Hycleus decoratus Hycleus decoratus Namibia taxonomy:binomial=hycleus decoratus taxonomy:order=coleoptera taxonomy:family=meloidae taxonomy:genus=hycleus taxonomy:species=decoratus geo:country=namibia Coleoptera-us Käfer Insekt

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Family: Meloidae
Size: 12.5 mm
Distribution: Senegal, Gambia
Biology: Larvae develop in the nests of bees
Location: Gambia, Serekunda, Senegambia Beach Hotel
leg. U.Schmidt, 19.XI.1990; det. U.Schmidt, 2025
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2025

Tags:   Coleoptera Kaefer Beetle Insect Meloidae Hycleus affinis Hycleus affinis Gambia taxonomy:binomial=hycleus affinis taxonomy:order=coleoptera taxonomy:family=meloidae taxonomy:genus=hycleus taxonomy:species=affinis geo:country=gambia Coleoptera-us Käfer Insekt

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