Blister beetle

Or following http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meloe_violaceus

Dan I think Kwalker want to it is Epicauta segmenta http://bugguide.net/node/view/244416

In this case, there are only Family common names rather than individual common names.

So you think the common name and scientific name should be the same? When someone views your spotting, they will see the exact ID.

I hope you don't mind, I've changed the common name to Blister Beetle as kwalker's suggestion.

I have a terrible job don't I. (:->!

Morning - This beetle belongs to the family Meloidae and they are commonly called Blister beetles. The family is characterised as such: - First abdominal sternite entire, not divided by hind coxae - Head broad, generally rectangular when viewed from above. - Pronotum cylindrical and narrower than both the head and base of elytra. - Body elongate, soft and somewhat leathery. - Antennae filiform or moniliform. - Tarsi 5-5-4; claw either toothed or lobed. You can see these characters in your pictures: - Head broad, generally rectangular when viewed from above. - Pronotum cylindrical and narrower than both the head and base of elytra. - Body elongate, soft and somewhat leathery. Its scientific name Zonitis splendida and it is endemic to Western Australia. I'm off to the Solomon Island this weekend! sy Ken

I feel its Broadnecked root borer (Prionus laticollis) http://wiki.bugwood.org/Archive:Hickory/Prionus