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Range: California, Arizona & Nevada
Adult Activity: Spring
Similar Species:
There are two western U.S. species of Cysteodemus, only C. wislizeni occurs in Texas.
Cysteodemus armatus LeConte
Cysteodemus wislizeni LeConte
Weblinks:
Blister Beetles - TAMU
Etymology: Cysteodemus armatus
cyst, =is, -o (G). The bladder; a bag
demas (G). A living body
arma, -t (L). Arms; armed
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Borror, D.J. 1960. Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms. National Press Books, Palo Alto. v + 134 pp.
Evans, A.V. & J.N. Hogue. 2006. Field Guide to Beetles of California. University of California Press, Berkeley. xiv + 334 pp.
Pinto, J.D. 1972. A taxonomic revision of the genus Cordylospasta (Coleoptera: Meloidae) with an analysis of geographic variation in C. opaca. Canadian Entomologist, 104: 1161-1180.
Pinto, J.D. 1984. A taxonomic review of Cysteodemus LeConte, Phodaga LeConte and Pleuropasta Wellman (Coleoptera: Meloidae: Eupomphina) with a new generic synonymy. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 86: 127-143.
White, R.E. 1983. A Field Guide to the Beetles of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 368 pp.
08 Jul 2007 © Mike Quinn / mike.quinn@tpwd.state.tx.us / Texas Entomology / Texas Beetle Information