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Epicauta vittata
Striped beetle, 2 cm long.
In an orange tree plantation.
Spotted on Oct 19, 2013
Submitted on Oct 21, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you Forest Dragon for the ID and the link.
This is a beautiful beetle. Luis, I think it is a type of Blister Beetle. Possibly this Group:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/556886/bgp...
It's quite possible that these occur in Mexico since they are found in Texas. I don't know enough about their range though.