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Copyright © 2007 Matthew Priebe

blister beetle - Epicauta conferta

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Chase County, Kansas, USA
July 13, 2007
Size: 1 1/4 inch long

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blister beetle - Epicauta conferta

Contributed by Matthew Priebe on 17 August, 2007 - 4:09pm
Last updated 27 February, 2009 - 9:49pm

Moved

Moved from Phodaga.

… Jim McClarin, 27 February, 2009 - 9:49pm

Epicauta conferta (Say)

John Pinto det.

… v belov, 27 February, 2009 - 9:37pm

Amazing

!

… Jim McClarin, 27 February, 2009 - 9:47pm

Meloe seems like a good start

Meloe seems like a good start!

… margarethe brummermann, 17 August, 2007 - 7:42pm

Phodaga

even better :-)

… Jim McClarin, 20 August, 2007 - 6:44pm

hmm...

AmBeetles 2:525 left says Phodaga have full-length elytra. This gal keys out as Cordylospasta, but i don't know how far east they range.
who is the BG's blister officer in charge? not that i like the group, but the section needs work

… v belov, 11 December, 2008 - 11:36am

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