Epicauta waterhousei

Epicauta waterhousei is an Asian species of oil beetle (Coleoptera: Meloidae) recorded from Thailand (Central and Northeast provinces), Cambodia, and Taiwan.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

Poisonous. The note covers its whole family. Blister beetles; cantharidin, blisters on contact Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Epicauta mannerheimi — poisonous
• Epicauta erythrocephala — poisonous

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Meloidae

Genus

Epicauta

Species

Epicauta waterhousei

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