Pyrota insulata
| Pyrota insulata | |
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| Yellow-crescent blister beetle (Pyrota insulata) in the United States | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Meloidae |
| Genus: | Pyrota |
| Species: | P. insulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrota insulata LeConte, 1858
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Pyrota insulata, sometimes known as the yellow-crescent blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. Like other blister beetles, it produces the irritant cantharidin, which can cause blistering on human skin.
Distribution
Pyrota insulata is found in the United States (primarily in Texas, Arizona, and Wyoming) and Mexico.[1]
Description
Pyrota insulata reaches a length of about 2 cm (0.79 in).[2]
Gallery
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Individual in Texas, United States
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References
- ^ "Pyrota insulata". BugGuide. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Pyrota insulata". BugGuide. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
External links
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