Ilybius fenestratus
Ilybius fenestratus is a species of beetle found in many countries in Europe. It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781.
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The scent gland of this species of beetle is natural source for the anabolic steroid boldenone (Δ1-testosterone).[1]
References
- J. Elks (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. pp. 640–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3.
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