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Isomira ruficollis
red-necked false blister beetle
Isomira ruficollis is a species of false blister beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. The species has been documented visiting flowers of Prunus mexicana (Mexican plum) and Amelanchier arborea (downy serviceberry) in Missouri during early spring. It belongs to a genus whose members are typically associated with flowers and fungal substrates. The specific epithet "ruficollis" refers to the reddish coloration of the pronotum.