Biology:Cordylospasta opaca
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Short description: Species of beetle
Cordylospasta opaca | |
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Female (above) and male (below) individuals of C. opaca | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Meloidae |
Genus: | Cordylospasta |
Species: | C. opaca
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Binomial name | |
Cordylospasta opaca (Horn, 1868)
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Cordylospasta opaca is a blister beetle that occurs in arid regions central and southern California .[1] Males are fully winged and reach a length of 12 mm, while females are flightless with reduced elytra and reach a length of 19 mm.[1] Cordylospasta fulleri is almost identical, but occurs in the Great Basin and has 8-10 antennal segments, while Cordylospasta opaca should have 11 antennal segments.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hogue, Arthur V. Evans, James N.; Hogue, James N. (2006). Field Guide to Beetles of California (1st ed.). Berkeley, Calif.: University of California Press. p. 226. ISBN 9780520246577. http://www.ucpress.edu/op.php?isbn=9780520246577.
Wikidata ☰ Q2128189 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordylospasta opaca.
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