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06-JUL-2008

Blister Beetle, Nemognatha sp.

Nemognatha, cf lurida, family Meloidae. (compare Cantharidae, another family of blister beetles)

ID of Nemognatha by BugGuide.net; no vernacular name.

Originally placed by Linnaeus in family Cantharidae, Meloidae now
has family status. One basic difference is that Cantharids feed on
larvae and soft-bodied insects, while Meloids eat flowers and pollen.


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