Epicauta rufidorsum (Goeze, 1777) is a animal in the Meloidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Epicauta rufidorsum (Goeze, 1777)

Epicauta rufidorsum (Goeze, 1777)

Epicauta rufidorsum is a blister beetle species with distinct feeding habits for adults and larvae.

Family
Genus
Epicauta
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Epicauta rufidorsum (Goeze, 1777)

Epicauta rufidorsum is a species of beetle that belongs to the family Meloidae. Adult beetles of this species feed on the leaves and flowers of a wide range of herbaceous plants, while the larvae of this species feed on the eggs of Acrididae.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Meloidae Epicauta

More from Meloidae

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