yellow-crescent blister beetle

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A captured yellow-crescent blister beetle found near Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas.

Etymology

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From yellow +‎ crescent +‎ blister beetle (beetle in the family Meloidae), after their elytral patterns.

Noun

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yellow-crescent blister beetle (plural yellow-crescent blister beetles)

  1. Pyrota insulata, a species of black and orange blister beetle found in the United States and Mexico.
    Hypernyms: blister beetle, beetle

Usage notes

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  • Depending on the coloration, the patterns on the elytra of Pyrota insulata can sometimes appear orange and are not necessarily yellow.