Pyrota fasciata is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2][3]
| Pyrota fasciata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Meloidae |
| Genus: | Pyrota |
| Species: | P. fasciata
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrota fasciata Selander, 1963
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It measures between 10 and 21 mm, although most specimens have a length below 15 mm.[3] It is identifiable thanks to its uniform background shell color, which differs from other species such as the Pyrota punctata, which has a 2-toned shell background.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Pyrota fasciata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Pyrota fasciata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ a b c "Pyrota fasciata species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
Further reading edit
- Selander, Richard B. (1983). "A revision of the genus Pyrota. II. The postica group (Coleoptera: Meloidae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 85 (1): 69–85. ISSN 0013-8797.
- Selander, Richard B. (1982). "A Revision of the Genus Pyrota. I. The Mylabrina Group (Coleoptera: Meloidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 55 (4): 665–717. JSTOR 25084349.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 5: Tenebrionoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26090-0.
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