Cordylospasta opaca

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Cordylospasta opaca
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Female (above) and male (below) individuals of C. opaca
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Meloidae
Genus: Cordylospasta
Species:
C. opaca
Binomial name
Cordylospasta opaca
(Horn, 1868)

Cordylospasta opaca is a blister beetle that occurs in arid regions central and southern California. [1] Males are fully winged and reach a length of 12 mm, while females are flightless with reduced elytra and reach a length of 19 mm. [1] Cordylospasta fulleri is almost identical, but occurs in the Great Basin and has 8-10 antennal segments, while Cordylospasta opaca should have 11 antennal segments. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hogue, Arthur V. Evans, James N.; Hogue, James N. (2006). Field Guide to Beetles of California (1st ed.). Berkeley, Calif.: University of California Press. p. 226. ISBN   9780520246577.