| Tegrodera erosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Meloidae |
| Genus: | Tegrodera |
| Species: | T. erosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Tegrodera erosa LeConte, 1851 | |
Tegrodera erosa is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found from California south to Sinaloa. [1]
These two subspecies belong to the species Tegrodera erosa:
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