Zonitis bilineata Say, 1817 is a animal in the Meloidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Zonitis bilineata Say, 1817

Zonitis bilineata Say, 1817

Zonitis bilineata is a North American blister beetle whose larvae feed on bee eggs.

Family
Genus
Zonitis
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Zonitis bilineata Say, 1817

Zonitis bilineata, first formally described by Say in 1817, is a species of blister beetle that belongs to the family Meloidae. This species is native to and found in North America. Observation has confirmed that the larvae of Zonitis bilineata feed on bee eggs.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Meloidae Zonitis

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