Epicauta heterodera

Horn, 1891

Epicauta heterodera is a of blister beetle in the Meloidae, first described by Horn in 1891. It belongs to the large Epicauta, which contains numerous North American species. The species is known from North America, with museum holdings indicating it is represented in collections though not among the most commonly encountered Epicauta species. Like other blister beetles, it possesses chemical defenses based on .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Epicauta heterodera: /ˌɛpɪˈkaʊtə ˌhɛtɪˈrɒdərə/

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Distribution

North America. The is recorded from the United States based on museum specimen holdings.

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Museum Holdings

The Entomology Research Museum at UC Riverside holds 4 specimens of Epicauta heterodera as of 2010, indicating it is a documented but relatively scarce in collections compared to more abundant such as E. puncticollis (806 specimens) or E. pruinosa (562 specimens).

Taxonomic Authority

The was described by George Henry Horn in 1891. Horn was a prominent American entomologist who described numerous Coleoptera species in the late 19th century.