Pyrota insulata
| Pyrota insulata | |
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| Yellow-crescent blister beetle (Pyrota insulata) in the United States | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Meloidae |
| Genus: | Pyrota |
| Species: | P. insulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrota insulata LeConte, 1858 | |
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
[edit]Pyrota insulata is found in the United States (primarily Texas) and Mexico. [1]
Description
[edit]Pyrota insulata reaches a length of about 2 cm (0.79 in).[2]
Gallery
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Individual in Texas, United States
References
[edit]- ↑ "Pyrota insulata". BugGuide. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Pyrota insulata". BugGuide. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
External links
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