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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Tenebrionoidea » Blister Beetles (Meloidae) » Meloinae » Epicautini » Epicauta » subgenus Epicauta (Epicauta subgenus Epicauta) » Caviceps Group (Epicauta Caviceps Group) » Epicauta caviceps
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Blister Beetle? - Epicauta caviceps
Copyright © 2006 Bob Beatson

Blister Beetle? - Epicauta caviceps
Molina Basin, Santa Catalina Mts., Pima County, Arizona, USA
November 7, 2006
Size: ~9-13mm
Several of these on Snakeweed this morning - about 5,000 ft. Is it a Blister Beetle and can anyone assign a genus and species?
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Contributed by Bob Beatson on 7 November, 2006 - 2:55pm
Last updated 4 April, 2009 - 5:38pm

Epicauta caviceps group
John Pinto det. His comment: "can't see characters needed for positive id of species"
Moved from Epicauta.
… v belov, 4 April, 2009 - 5:38pm login or register to post comments

Epicauta
is what I'd say their genus is. You probably have at least a dozen species in Arizona, maybe a couple dozen.
… Jim McClarin, 7 November, 2006 - 6:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Jim. I posted a yellow beetle that was similar in overall morphology recently. You guys came up with Epicauta, which is what led me to guess the family at least. Probably should have guessed the genus as well.
… Bob Beatson, 7 November, 2006 - 7:11pm login or register to post comments

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