Blister Beetle - Zonitis vittigera

suspect Zonitis vittigera (LeConte)

… v belov, 16 May, 2009 - 2:47pm

Moved

… v belov, 16 May, 2009 - 11:37am

Blister beetle

This is a rather atypical blister beetle, Nemognatha sp. In this genus, the mouthparts are formed into a very long "tongue" for nectar feeding. They are common in the arid west, and are probably pretty common in prairie habitats as well.

… Eric R. Eaton, 10 January, 2005 - 11:08am

Thanks, Eric. I could not fig

Thanks, Eric. I could not figure out what that was - it looked like a third antennae.

… Bruce Marlin, 10 January, 2005 - 11:28am