Orange-beetle
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Ampedus cordifer
Valentine Elater
Ampedus cordifer is a species of click beetle in the family Elateridae, native to western North America. It is commonly known as the Valentine Elater due to the distinctive black heart-shaped patch on its bright orange elytra. Adults are most frequently observed from May through July. The species has been documented in 290 iNaturalist observations.
Nemognatha piazata
Orange Blister Beetle
Nemognatha piazata is a blister beetle in the family Meloidae, commonly known as the Orange Blister Beetle. It is native to North America and belongs to the distinctive subfamily Nemognathinae, whose members possess elongated mouthparts adapted for feeding on flower nectar. The species was described by Fabricius in 1798 and includes three recognized subspecies: N. p. piazata, N. p. bicolor, and N. p. palliata.