Global InformationMeloe franciscanus information
| Meloe franciscanus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Meloidae |
| Genus: | Meloe |
| Species: | M. franciscanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Meloe franciscanus Van Dyke, 1928[1]
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Meloe franciscanus is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae.[2][3][4] It is found in the deserts of the southwestern United States. The larvae are parasites of bee larvae, eating them and consuming their provisions.
- ^ Pinto, John D.; Westcott, Richard L. (2011). "Meloe franciscanus Van Dyke, 1928, from the central coast of Oregon: A significant range extension (Coleoptera: Meloidae)". Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 87 (3): 203–205. doi:10.3956/2011-29.1. S2CID 83495814.
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