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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Tenebrionoidea » Blister Beetles (Meloidae) » Meloinae » Eupomphini » Iron Cross Blister Beetle (Tegrodera) » Tegrodera aloga
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red beetle with black/yellow body - Tegrodera aloga
Copyright © 2008 paintitbaby

red beetle with black/yellow body - Tegrodera aloga
Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
April 22, 2008
Size: aprox. 1"
I saved this poor thing from drowning in the pool this afternoon around 4 p.m. We live in an old orange grove in the southeastern part of the Phoenix metro area. So there is plenty of old citrus trees and grass in the surrounding vicinity. Temperature outside about this time is 85 degrees. Just want to know what it is?
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Contributed by paintitbaby on 22 April, 2008 - 6:47pm
Last updated 28 February, 2009 - 1:37am

Moved
Moved from Iron Cross Blister Beetle. Oops on my part
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 28 February, 2009 - 1:37am login or register to post comments

Tegrodera aloga Skinner
John D. Pinto det.
… v belov, 27 February, 2009 - 10:49pm login or register to post comments

Iron Cross Blister Beetle - Tegrodera latecincta
Nice photo of a pretty beetle! I'm jealous!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 22 April, 2008 - 7:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the info
I don't know much about them, time to do some research. Does look pretty cool though! Better then the scorpian we found yesterday! tis' the season
… paintitbaby, 22 April, 2008 - 9:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Out of my area
Unfortunately I can't tell you much about them other than a general warning: blister beetles can secret chemicals that will burn your skin if mishandled, so be careful when picking them up. Great find and welcome to Bugguide! I hope you'll contribute some more photos!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 23 April, 2008 - 12:17am login or register to post comments

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