Epicauta waterhousei is an Asian species of oil beetle (Coleoptera: Meloidae) recorded from Thailand (Central and Northeast provinces), Cambodia,[1] and Taiwan.[2]
The adults of E. waterhousei, which emerge between April and July,[1] are recognisable by their dull black elytra with a greyish longitudinal stripe, extending from humeral angle towards apex of elytron, and orange-red head does not have black dorsal markings. Similar species include E. erythrocephala, the type and E. gorhami from Honshu, Japan.
^ abKemal M, Koçak AO (2008) Occurrences of two Epicauta species in Asia with some notes (Coleoptera, Meloidae). Project: Entomofauna of the World (EW) (retrieved 16 2020)
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January 01, 1970
epicauta, waterhousei, asian, species, beetle, coleoptera, meloidae, recorded, from, thailand, central, northeast, provinces, cambodia, taiwan, specimen, from, jiji, town, nantou, county, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum. Epicauta waterhousei is an Asian species of oil beetle Coleoptera Meloidae recorded from Thailand Central and Northeast provinces Cambodia 1 and Taiwan 2 Epicauta waterhousei Specimen from Jiji Town Nantou County Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Coleoptera Infraorder Cucujiformia Family Meloidae Subfamily Meloinae Tribe Epicautini Genus Epicauta Species E waterhousei Binomial name Epicauta waterhouseiHaag Rutenberg 1880Description and pest status editThe adults of E waterhousei which emerge between April and July 1 are recognisable by their dull black elytra with a greyish longitudinal stripe extending from humeral angle towards apex of elytron and orange red head does not have black dorsal markings Similar species include E erythrocephala the type and E gorhami from Honshu Japan This species has been recorded eating groundnuts soybeans eggplants tomatoes and slender amaranth Amaranthus viridis 2 nbsp nbsp nbsp References edit a b iNaturalist Epicauta waterhousei retrieved 16 2020 a b Kemal M Kocak AO 2008 Occurrences of two Epicauta species in Asia with some notes Coleoptera Meloidae Project Entomofauna of the World EW retrieved 16 2020 External links edit nbsp Data related to Epicauta at Wikispecies nbsp Media related to Epicauta waterhousei at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Epicauta waterhousei amp oldid 1019629790, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
