description Striped Blister Beetle Overview
Epicauta vittata is a blister beetle native to eastern North America, with records from eastern Canada and much of the eastern United States and adjacent interior states. Adults are elongated and marked with yellow or orange and black stripes, and they feed on foliage including alfalfa and other crops. Like other blister beetles, it contains cantharidin, a defensive toxin that can blister skin and poison livestock if beetles are eaten in hay.
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What is the scientific name of the Striped Blister Beetle?
The Striped Blister Beetle is Epicauta vittata. It is a blister beetle native to eastern North America.
Where is Epicauta vittata found?
Records extend across eastern Canada, much of the eastern United States, and adjacent interior states. Its range is therefore broader than a single local region.
How can a Striped Blister Beetle be identified?
Adults are elongated and marked with yellow or orange and black stripes. That contrasting striped pattern gives the species its common name.
What do adult Striped Blister Beetles eat?
Adults feed on foliage, including the leaves of host plants. As with other blister beetles, the larval stage has a different lifestyle from the foliage-feeding adult.
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