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Pyrota insulata

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.

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Pyrota insulata
Yellow-crescent blister beetle (Pyrota insulata) in the United States
Scientific classification Edit this 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

Pyrota insulata is found in the United States (primarily Texas) and Mexico. 1

Description

Pyrota insulata reaches a length of about 2 cm (0.79 in).2

  • Individual in Texas, United States
    Individual in Texas, United States
References

References

  1. "Pyrota insulata". BugGuide. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  2. "Pyrota insulata". BugGuide. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
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