Jason Patric Schmidt. 2008. Insects of Western North America. 7. The blister beetles (Meloidae) of Colorado. C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity, CSU, Fort Collins, CO. iii + 296 pp.

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10 plates illustrating 149 specimens, maps. This work covers Colorado's unique blister beetle fauna. It is based on review through examination of literature, museum, and personal collections and fieldwork throught the state.

The study includes identification, ecological, and distributional information for the 15 genera and 81 species confirmed to occur in Colorado, representing nearly 26% of the known meloid fauna in the U.S. Keys, photos of select species and taxonomically impotant characters, and distributional maps are provided to help facilitate identification.