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Pyrota deceptiva
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bugsrock
blister beetle? -
Pyrota deceptiva
New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, USA
September 20, 2014
Size: ~3/4"
This beetle came to the lights at work last night. It looks like some kind of blister beetle to me but I am not sure. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Contributed by
bugsrock
on 21 September, 2014 - 10:14pm
Last updated 30 May, 2015 - 12:21pm
Pyrota deceptiva --det. J.D. Pinto
Moved from
Mylabrina Group
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v belov
, 30 May, 2015 - 12:21pm
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Thank you!!!
Thank you so much for the id!!!
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bugsrock
, 30 May, 2015 - 3:14pm
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Moved
Moved from
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John S. Ascher
, 16 October, 2014 - 7:47pm
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Pyrota sp.
They are swarming the lights in Medina County also.
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Maury J. Heiman
, 21 September, 2014 - 10:41pm
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Thanks!
Yeah this is the third one I've seen. Out of the pyrota species on here, P. deceptiva looks closest to me, but I'm not sure.
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bugsrock
, 21 September, 2014 - 10:43pm
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