Bug FAQZonitis bilineata
Zonitis bilineata · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Meloidae
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Zonitis bilineata lives in North America. The larvae of this beetle eat bee eggs.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Its larvae feed on the eggs of bees.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 34 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Utah, Ohio, Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Meloidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zonitis_bilineata
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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