Nemognatha angusta explained

Nemognatha angusta is a species of blister beetle belonging to the family Meloidae. This insect is found in North America.

Taxonomy

Nemognatha angusta belongs to the subgenus Nemognatha (Meganemognatha), where it is a relative of N. explanata.

Description

Adults measure 8to in length, and are tawny in color. Besides its color, it is also distinguished from N. explanata by its shorter galeae (outer lobes of the maxillae) and basally narrowed pronotum.

Distribution

The holotype of N. angusta was found in Mississippi, with paratypes from Mississippi and Louisiana.

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