Epicauta pensylvanica explained

Epicauta pensylvanica, known generally as the black blister beetle or black aster bug, is a species of burning blister beetle in the family Meloidae.

The species name is sometimes spelled with a double "n", "Epicauta pennsylvanica".

Further reading

• Checklist of Epicauta Dejean from America (Meloidae, Meloinae, Epicautini). 2018. Campos-Soldini . M. P.. Safenraiter . M. E.. Wagner . L. S.. Fernández . E. N.. Sequin . C. J.. 4. ZooKeys. 807. 47–125. 10.3897/zookeys.807.23375. 6305358. 30595653. free.