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Blister beetle

Zonitis splendida

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Description:

... and it is endemic to Western Australia.

Species ID Suggestions

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@ken.. How are the Solomon Islands? Have you seen this one.. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6838407
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
Thanks Ken.. Well .. If they do not have a common name, the family common name has to do!
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 don't know if I like this, as it is the general family name not the ID for this beetle!
I hope you don't mind, I've changed the common name to Blister Beetle as kwalker's suggestion.
Yep Ken.. really terrible ... never home!!! :) I am just going through my spottings and this on still has no ID.. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6201002 I like this one...
I have a terrible job don't I. (:->!
Thanks Ken... Solomon Island... NICE! Work or Holiday? DO you need a Camera woman???
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
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PublishedJuly 14, 2011

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