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unkn beetle - Pyrota insulata
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unkn beetle - Pyrota insulata
Junction , Kimble County, Texas, USA
May 4, 2013
Can someone ID this cool beetle? Looks like some kind of Meloidae - thanks.

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Contributed by Bob Beatson on 5 May, 2013 - 8:38am
Last updated 5 May, 2013 - 2:40pm

Thanks
for the ID everyone - a cool little Blister Beetle for sure!
… Bob Beatson, 5 May, 2013 - 6:33pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 5 May, 2013 - 2:40pm

 
ID confirmed by J.D. Pinto
… v belov, 21 October, 2013 - 2:16pm

We typed Meloidae into the Search
and quickly found this page which we're guessing is pretty close to the answer?
… john and jane balaban, 5 May, 2013 - 9:10am

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