Biology:Thelyphassa lineata
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Short description: Species of insect
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| Genus: | Thelyphassa
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| Species: | lineata
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| Thelyphassa lineata (Fabricius, 1775)
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Thelyphassa lineata, known commonly as the striped lax beetle, is a species of false blister beetle endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Description
Adults of the species are 15 mm long. The body is a golden-brown colour with two black stripes along either side of the abdomen and a single black stripe along the pronotum.[1][2]
Behaviour & Diet
The grub of this species live in rotten forest logs. Adults are thought to feed on pollen and nectar.[1][2]
Toxicology
The striped lax beetle secretes Cantharidin, a burn agent that causes skin blisters on contact.[1] This was first observed in the late 1980s when 74 personnel from the New Zealand Army reported blistered skin after coming into contact with the species.[3]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "T.E.R:R.A.I.N - Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network - Beetle (Lax) Striped (Thelyphassa lineata) .". http://www.terrain.net.nz/friends-of-te-henui-group/local-insects/beetle-striped-lax-beetle-thelyphassa-lineata.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Striped lax beetle." (in en). http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/resources/identification/animals/bug-id/taxonomic-list-of-bugs/coleoptera/striped-lax-beetle..
- ↑ Christmas, T. I.; Nicholls, D.; Holloway, B. A.; Greig, D. (1987-08-26). "Blister beetle dermatosis in New Zealand". The New Zealand Medical Journal 100 (830): 515–517. ISSN 0028-8446. PMID 3330591.
Wikidata ☰ Q21355792 entry
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