Meloidae: Megetra sp. - Megetra punctata

blister beetle

we found this beetle on our property yesterday. Prescott Valley, Arizona.
I have a picture of it.

… vmg9690, 16 July, 2013 - 10:33am

If you have a reasonably sharp photo

I suggest you submit it to bugguide. Click 'ID Request', then 'add image'. A 'Submit image' form will open. Just follow the instructions for submitting your image.
If Megetra your beetle may be another species, i.e. M. vittata.
Anyway, welcome to Bugguide and hope to see your photos.

… Hartmut Wisch, 16 July, 2013 - 12:56pm

Moved

Moved from Megetra.

… Hartmut Wisch, 12 September, 2008 - 12:24am

Hello, Taro,

this beetle looks like Megetra punctata Selander. Elytra look coarsely punctate, and are rounded where they deflex to the side. The other two species have a reticulated pattern on the elytra, and a well-defined edge where they deflex down the side.
Will let you know in a couple of days.
Update: it is M. punctata, and I hope either Kojun or Taro will say some more about the location.

… Hartmut Wisch, 11 September, 2008 - 12:47am

locality?

Is the locality correct? I thought we only saw these in Sonora, near the border with Cochise Co. AZ

… Kojun Kanda, 2 March, 2007 - 5:15pm

That would make sense, Kojun,

in terms of locality for M. punctata. Do you recall any more?

… Hartmut Wisch, 12 September, 2008 - 12:17am

Megetra

We have an abundance of this beetle in our area. Elevation 7400ft Pinion juniper forest.
Dan Thompson
Pinehill,NM

… Daniel D. Thompson, 15 September, 2007 - 7:19pm

Albuquerque and San Juan County N. Mex.

are where the others on bugguide hail from.

… Jim McClarin, 2 March, 2007 - 5:42pm

Red & black striped Megetra sp

We see a lot of these around Gallup in McKinley County, NM.
Some people call it the "football player beetle" on account of the shape and the shoulder pads.

… Robert Koops, 8 August, 2007 - 3:46pm

Hi Taro,

If you are sure of an ID to a certain level, you can post your images with others of same species/genus/family to save someone else having to do it. Navigate to that page, making sure the Images tab is clicked, then click Add Image and a submission form will appear.

In this case it's simpler yet since you've already submitted the image. Just click Tag link, navigate to Images page, and click Add Tagged Images link (or maybe it's Move Tagged Images).

… Jim McClarin, 23 February, 2007 - 9:20am