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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Tenebrionoidea » Blister Beetles (Meloidae) » Meloinae » Pyrota » Pyrota akhurstiana
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Pyrota akhurstiana? - Pyrota akhurstiana
Copyright © 2016 Salvador Vitanza

Pyrota akhurstiana? - Pyrota akhurstiana
Columbus, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
August 16, 2016
Size: 27 mm
Driving on New Mexico State Road 9, near mile marker 99 (Coordinates: 31.808839, -107.463835), at 9:20 AM, I noticed many of these beetles that were crossing the road southern bound. I managed to capture 5 specimens using an aerial net; which was immediately covered in yellow stains. These beetles varied in length from 14-27 mm. The bug depicted here was the largest in the group. A female? I have seen similar flights in this area for the past couple of weeks.

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Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 20 August, 2016 - 12:40am
Last updated 13 March, 2017 - 8:45pm

Moved
Moved from Pyrota.
… v belov, 13 March, 2017 - 8:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Great!
Thank you Belov!
… Salvador Vitanza, 13 March, 2017 - 9:36pm login or register to post comments

Moved, Pyrota sp.
Moved from Blister Beetles.
… Blaine Mathison, 21 August, 2016 - 6:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Blaine!
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… Salvador Vitanza, 21 August, 2016 - 8:24pm login or register to post comments

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