Cordylospasta opaca

Cordylospasta opaca
	Female (above) and male (below) individuals of C. opaca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Family:	Meloidae
Subfamily:	Meloinae
Genus:	Cordylospasta
Species:	C. opaca
Binomial name
	Cordylospasta opaca;

Cordylospasta opaca is a blister beetle that occurs in arid regions central and southern California.^[1] Males are fully winged and reach a length of 12 mm, while females are flightless with reduced elytra and reach a length of 19 mm.^[1] Cordylospasta fulleri is almost identical, but occurs in the Great Basin and has 8-10 antennal segments, while Cordylospasta opaca should have 11 antennal segments.^[1]

References

1 2 3 Hogue, Arthur V. Evans, James N.; Hogue, James N. (2006). Field Guide to Beetles of California (1st ed.). Berkeley, Calif.: University of California Press. p. 226. ISBN 9780520246577.

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[evans-hogue-1] 1 2 3 Hogue, Arthur V. Evans, James N.; Hogue, James N. (2006). Field Guide to Beetles of California (1st ed.). Berkeley, Calif.: University of California Press. p. 226. ISBN 9780520246577.