Cissites maculata (Swederus, 1787) is a animal in the Meloidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Cissites maculata (Swederus, 1787)
Cissites maculata is a Neotropical blister beetle that acts as a brood parasite of Galápagos carpenter bees on the Galápagos Islands.
Cissites maculata, formally described by Swederus in 1787, is a species of blister beetle native to the Neotropical realm. Within this range, on the Galápagos Islands, individuals of this species act as brood parasites of Xylocopa darwini, commonly known as the Galápagos carpenter bee.
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