Epicauta atrata

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Epicauta atrata
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Epicauta atrata, Oklahoma
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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]
  • Lytta atrata Fabricius, 1775

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]

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<i>Epicauta cinctipennis</i> Species of beetle

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<i>Epicauta callosa</i> Species of beetle

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<i>Epicauta floridensis</i> Species of beetle

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References

  1. 1 2 "Epicauta atrata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  2. "Epicauta atrata". GBIF. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  3. "Epicauta atrata species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  4. 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.