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Margined Blister Beetle (Epicauta funebris)
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Copyright © 2004
Hannah Nendick-Mason
Grey and black beetle -
Epicauta funebris
Gainesville, Florida, USA
September 17, 2004
Similar in shape to a soldier beetle, but a little larger, fatter abdomen. Grey underneath, black marked with grey on top.
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Contributed by
Hannah Nendick-Mason
on 18 September, 2004 - 3:16pm
Last updated 30 July, 2006 - 12:58pm
prob. Margined Blister Beetle,Epicauta pestifera
Blister Beetle, family Meloidae, prob. genus Epicauta. Resembles E. pestifera, Dillon p. 295, plate XXX #8. Sometimes plant id. helps. That one likes a wide variety of plants.
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Clemson Univ.
Univ. Florida Extension
--mentions range in Florida.
Visuals Unlimited
--stock photo
That id. looks pretty good to me. Hard to say, without something on others in genus, but I'd say it's good enough.
Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
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Cotinis
, 18 September, 2004 - 4:07pm
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Looks exactly right,
so I'm glad I didn't handle it - I'm hypersensitive to this kind of thing!
I suspected you would be the one to ID it, with your beetle expertise (and, of course, Dillon)! Thanks!
Troy's picture is better than mine, but looks like the same fellow:
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 18 September, 2004 - 7:16pm
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