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I’m hoping you can identify these beetles I encountered when I was doing some photography north of Algonquin Park in Ontario. I am equally interested in bugs as I am photography so I am always looking for opportunities to photograph them when I am out shooting.
Many thanks,
Janet Nelson
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| Lepturine Flower Longhorn | Blister Beetle |
Hi Janet,
We checked with Eric Eaton and he couldn’t conclusively identify your beetles based on the photos, but he did give us Families. One is a Lepturine Flower Longhorn, the one on the daisy, and the other is a species of Blister Beetle.
Ed. Note: We just received this identification.
(08/09/2005) identifications
Hello – I was recently shown your site, and it is excellent. My specialization is longhorned beetles, and in cruising around I notice a number of incomplete or uncertain IDs for this family. I don’t know if you are interested in receiving this sort of input, but if you are, I offer the following additions to your identifications.
The lepturine cerambycid is Strangalepta abbreviata, a common eastern species which frequents a variety of flowers as an adult. The larvae typically breed in decaying wood. Keep up the good work. You are a valuable resource. Cheers Frank Hovore
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Comments 2
This blister beetle belongs to genus Epicauta.
Posted 21 Jul 2010 at 7:00 am ¶Thanks Mardikavana.
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