Blackened Blister Beetle in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/11/2020). Verified by V. Belov/BugGuide.
Blackened Blister Beetle in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/19/2013). Determined by Boris Büche.
Blackened Blister Beetle in Kent Co., Maryland (8/2/2018). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY).
Blackened Blister Beetle in Kent Co., Maryland (8/2/2018). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY).
Blackened Blister Beetle in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/7/2010). Determined by J.D. Pinto via BugGuide.
Blackened Blister Beetle in Kent Co., Maryland (8/13/2023). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Blackened Blister Beetle in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/15/2022). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Blackened Blister Beetle in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/23/2022). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Blackened Blister Beetle in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/22/2021). (c) swindsor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Blackened Blister Beetle in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/23/2022). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Blackened Blister Beetle in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/3/2016). Determined by Boris Büche.
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Blackened Blister Beetle in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/19/2013). Determined by Boris Büche.
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Blackened Blister Beetle in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/7/2010). Determined by J.D. Pinto via BugGuide.
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| Epicauta atrata | |
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| Epicauta atrata, Oklahoma | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Meloidae |
| Subfamily: | Meloinae |
| Tribe: | Epicautini |
| Genus: | Epicauta |
| Species: | E. atrata
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| Binomial name | |
| Epicauta atrata (Fabricius, 1775)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Epicauta atrata, the red-headed blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
This species is generally characterized by a red head, and an all black body. They attack the eggs of Epicauta vittata, a crop pest found in the East Coast.[1][2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Epicauta atrata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Epicauta atrata". GBIF. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Epicauta atrata species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Pinto, John D. (1991). "The Taxonomy of North American Epicauta (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with a Revision of the Nominate Subgenus and a Survey of Courtship Behavior". University of California Publications in Entomology. 110.
External links
[edit]- Citizen science observations for Epicauta atrata at iNaturalist
Media related to Epicauta atrata at Wikimedia Commons
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