Epicauta fabricii (LeConte, 1853) is a animal in the Meloidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Epicauta fabricii (LeConte, 1853)
Epicauta fabricii, the ashgray blister beetle, is a North American blister beetle species in the family Meloidae with distinct adult and larval diets.
Epicauta fabricii, commonly known as the ashgray blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle that belongs to the family Meloidae. This species is found in North America. Adult ashgray blister beetles feed on the foliage of honeylocusts, black locusts, and legumes such as alfalfa, while their larvae feed on grasshopper eggs. Direct observations have recorded adult beetles feeding on sweet clover, wild indigo, soybean, and locoweed.
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