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Epicauta ferruginea
Photo#9309
Copyright © 2004
David A Burke
rust colored beetle -
Epicauta ferruginea
5200 ft elevation NW, Wyoming, USA
July 21, 2004
found on a rabbit bush blossom
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Contributed by
David A Burke
on 26 December, 2004 - 7:11pm
Last updated 4 April, 2009 - 5:14pm
E. ferruginea (Say)
ID confirmed by John Pinto
Moved from
Epicauta
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v belov
, 4 April, 2009 - 5:14pm
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Epicauta ferruginea???
just a guess
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v belov
, 16 March, 2009 - 1:35pm
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Blister Beetle, family Meloidae
This is a Blister Beetle, family
Meloidae
. I've no idea on a genus.
Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
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Cotinis
, 27 December, 2004 - 6:55am
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I agree.
This is probably an Epicauta sp. I love that velvety texture, but these are "hands off" beetles:-)
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Eric R. Eaton
, 27 December, 2004 - 11:51am
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