Epicauta atrata | |
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Epicauta atrata, Oklahoma | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Meloidae |
Subfamily: | Meloinae |
Tribe: | Epicautini |
Genus: | Epicauta |
Species: | E. atrata |
Binomial name | |
Epicauta atrata (Fabricius, 1775) | |
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]
Epicauta vittata is a species of beetle in the family Meloidae, the blister beetles. It is native to eastern North America, including eastern Canada and the eastern United States. It is known commonly as the striped blister beetle and the old-fashioned potato beetle. It is known as an agricultural pest.
Epicauta fabricii, the ashgray blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Epicauta caviceps is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Epicauta ventralis is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Epicauta wheeleri is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is referred to colloquially by the common name “ethereal beef weevil” in areas of southern Utah and Nevada, as well as other parts of the southwest. This name refers to the beetle’s stunning iridescence in the harsh desert sunlight, and it’s very pronounced body segments, along with the fact that it is often found in and around cattle pastures by beef ranchers and farmers. However, it is not a true weevil, and is actually a blister beetle. It is found in North America.
Epicauta funebris, known generally as the margined blister beetle or ebony blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America. It is similar in color to Epicauta cinerea.
Epicauta normalis is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Epicauta heterodera is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Epicauta maculata, the spotted blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Epicauta costata is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Epicauta puncticollis, the punctate blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Epicauta pardalis, the spotted blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Epicauta cinerea, the clematis blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Epicauta cinctipennis is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Epicauta callosa is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Epicauta subglabra, the caragana blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Epicauta murina, the dark blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Epicauta ferruginea is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Epicauta floridensis, the Florida blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Epicauta parvula is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.