| Eupompha fissiceps | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Meloidae |
| Genus: | Eupompha |
| Species: | E. fissiceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupompha fissiceps LeConte, 1858 | |
Eupompha fissiceps is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America. [1] [2] [3]
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Pyrota deceptiva is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Pyrota tenuicostatis, the red-margined blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Pyrota fasciata is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Pyrota postica is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Nemognatha scutellaris is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Pyrota engelmanni is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Pyrota bilineata is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
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Pyrota invita is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
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Eupompha edmundsi is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
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