Meloid
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Epicauta costata
Four-ribbed Blister Beetle
Epicauta costata is a blister beetle in the family Meloidae, commonly known as the Four-ribbed Blister Beetle. The species was described by LeConte in 1854. It is distributed across Central America and North America. Like other meloids, it produces cantharidin, a defensive compound that causes blistering upon contact with skin.
Nemognatha nemorensis
Eastern Black-headed Nemognatha
Nemognatha nemorensis is a blister beetle in the family Meloidae, commonly known as the Eastern Black-headed Nemognatha. It is found in North America, with distribution records from Canada (Ontario, Québec) and the United States (Vermont and broader eastern regions). The species belongs to a genus whose larvae are known to develop in the nests of solitary bees, though specific life history details for this species are limited in available sources.
Pyrota akhurstiana
Pyrota akhurstiana is a blister beetle in the family Meloidae, tribe Pyrotini. The species was described by Horn in 1891 and is known from North America. Like other members of the genus Pyrota, it likely exhibits aposematic coloration and possesses the chemical defense compound cantharidin characteristic of meloid beetles.