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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Fungus, Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles (Tenebrionoidea) » Blister Beetles (Meloidae) » Iron Cross Blister Beetle (Tegrodera) » Iron Cross Blister Beetle (Tegrodera latecincta)
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red and yellow bug - Tegrodera latecincta
Copyright © 2005 DARYL KROPF

red and yellow bug - Tegrodera latecincta
WICKENBURG, MARICOPA County, Arizona, USA
May 25, 2005
Size: 1- 1.5 inches
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Contributed by DARYL KROPF on 9 October, 2005 - 5:16pm

Iron Cross Blister Beetle - Tegrodera latecincta
I think we have this species in the guide. I'll take a look. Yes, we do. Click here to see that image, which was also taken in Maricopa County AZ. Meanwhile, I'll assign your photo to the guide page for that species.

btw, since the only other image we have is so tiny, yours is all the more welcome. Also, that's a neat trick, holding a stick on the beetle's leg so you can have time to focus on it.

fyi, these beetles are called blister beetles because they can exude a fluid containing a skin-blistering agent if they feel threatened.
… Jim McClarin, 9 October, 2005 - 5:54pm login or register to post comments

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