Bug FAQZonitis atripennis
Zonitis atripennis · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Meloidae
Zonitis atripennis lives in North America. Adults eat plants in the genus Cleome, while the larvae develop inside bee nests.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Adults feed on Cleome species.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 11 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Utah, Oklahoma, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nebraska.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Meloidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zonitis_atripennis
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