Meloidae (Blister Beetles)

Family

Blister Beetles

Meloidae

58 species in our catalog · found in 43 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderColeoptera (Beetles)
FamilyMeloidae (Blister Beetles)

Species in this group

Master Blister Beetle

Lytta magister

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Meloe tropicus

Meloe tropicus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Inflated Beetle

Cysteodemus armatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Four-Spotted Blisterbeetle

Mylabris quadripunctata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Berberomeloe tenebrosus

Berberomeloe tenebrosus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Spotted Blisterbeetle

Ceroctis capensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Eupompha schwarzi

Eupompha schwarzi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Mylabris flexuosa

Mylabris flexuosa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Mylabris variabilis

Mylabris variabilis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hycleus polymorphus

Hycleus polymorphus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Black-Striped Blister Beetle

Epicauta atrivittata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Iron Cross Blister Beetle

Tegrodera aloga

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Phodaga alticeps

Phodaga alticeps

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Physomeloe corallifer

Physomeloe corallifer

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Mylabris connata

Mylabris connata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Black Bladder-Bodied Meloid

Cysteodemus wislizeni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Portuguese Red-Striped Oil Beetle

Berberomeloe castuo

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Big-Eared Blister Beetle

Cissites auriculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Green Blister Beetle

Lytta stygica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Oenas fusicornis

Oenas fusicornis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Nuttall's Blister Beetle

Lytta nuttallii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Black Oil Beetle

Meloe proscarabaeus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Mylabris nevadensis

Mylabris nevadensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hycleus hybridus

Hycleus hybridus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

White-Necklace Blister Beetle

Epicauta segmenta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Orange Blister Beetle

Nemognatha piazata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Epicauta hirticornis

Epicauta hirticornis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Spanish Fly

Lytta vesicatoria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Elegant Blister Beetle

Eupompha elegans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Red-Eared Blister Beetle

Lytta auriculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Nemognatha nigripennis

Nemognatha nigripennis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Epicauta waterhousei

Epicauta waterhousei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Epicauta subatra

Epicauta subatra

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Violet Oil Beetle

Meloe violaceus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Brassy Blister Beetle

Lytta aenea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bronze Blister Beetle

Lytta polita

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Poling's Two-Toned Blister Beetle

Epicauta polingi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hycleus tinctus

Hycleus tinctus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Punctate Blister Beetle

Epicauta puncticollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Nemognatha punctulata

Nemognatha punctulata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hycleus svakopinus

Hycleus svakopinus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cissites maculata

Cissites maculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Diamond-Head Lytta

Lytta cribrata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Meloe lunata

Meloe lunata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Orange Blister Beetle

Zonitis vittigera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Yellow-Crescent Blister Beetle

Pyrota insulata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Mylabris hieracii

Mylabris hieracii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tenspot Blisterbeetle

Hycleus lugens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Texas Thin-Lined Epicauta

Epicauta hirsutipubescens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Red-Striped Oil Beetle

Berberomeloe majalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Little Grey Blister Beetle

Epicauta velata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Zonitis sayi

Zonitis sayi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Ceroctis gyllenhalli

Ceroctis gyllenhalli

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Meloe autumnalis

Meloe autumnalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Felt Blisterbeetle

Hycleus burmeisteri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Short-Winged Blister Beetle

Meloe angusticollis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Epicauta purpurea

Epicauta purpurea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pyrota akhurstiana

Pyrota akhurstiana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Blister Beetles

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 58	~70%
	Master Blister Beetle			~40%
	Inflated Beetle			~30%
	Eupompha schwarzi			~20%
	Phodaga alticeps			~20%
	Elegant Blister Beetle			~10%
2	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 58	~60%
	Inflated Beetle			~30%
	Master Blister Beetle			~20%
	Green Blister Beetle			~10%
	Elegant Blister Beetle			~10%
	Red-Eared Blister Beetle			~10%
3	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	4 of 58	~60%
	Four-Spotted Blisterbeetle			~30%
	Berberomeloe tenebrosus			~30%
	Oenas fusicornis			~10%
	Mylabris nevadensis			~10%
4	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	8 of 58	~60%
	Black-Striped Blister Beetle			~20%
	Black Bladder-Bodied Meloid			~10%
	White-Necklace Blister Beetle			~10%
	Nemognatha nigripennis			~10%
	Poling's Two-Toned Blister Beetle			~10%
	Diamond-Head Lytta			~10%
	Yellow-Crescent Blister Beetle			~10%
	Texas Thin-Lined Epicauta			<5%
5	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	5 of 58	~40%
	Mylabris variabilis			~20%
	Mylabris connata			~20%
	Four-Spotted Blisterbeetle			~10%
	Hycleus polymorphus			<5%
	Meloe autumnalis			<5%
6	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	6 of 58	~40%
	Physomeloe corallifer			~20%
	Spanish Fly			~10%
	Four-Spotted Blisterbeetle			~10%
	Mylabris hieracii			~10%
	Red-Striped Oil Beetle			<5%
	Black Oil Beetle			<5%
7	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	3 of 58	~40%
	Mylabris flexuosa			~20%
	Four-Spotted Blisterbeetle			~10%
	Hycleus polymorphus			~10%
8	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	7 of 58	~40%
	Mylabris flexuosa			~10%
	Violet Oil Beetle			~10%
	Hycleus polymorphus			~10%
	Four-Spotted Blisterbeetle			~10%
	Black Oil Beetle			<5%
	Mylabris variabilis			<5%
	Spanish Fly			<5%
9	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 58	~30%
	Iron Cross Blister Beetle			~20%
	Master Blister Beetle			~10%
	Red-Eared Blister Beetle			<5%
	Epicauta purpurea			<5%
	Pyrota akhurstiana			<5%
10	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 58	~30%
	Meloe tropicus			~30%
11	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	3 of 58	~20%
	Hycleus hybridus			~10%
	Hycleus tinctus			~10%
	Hycleus svakopinus			~10%
12	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 58	~20%
	Portuguese Red-Striped Oil Beetle			~10%
	Physomeloe corallifer			~10%
13	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 58	~20%
	Spotted Blisterbeetle			~20%
14	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 58	~20%
	Spotted Blisterbeetle			~10%
	Ceroctis gyllenhalli			<5%
	🦋 Meloe lunata			<5%
15	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 58	~20%
	Mylabris variabilis			~20%
16	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 58	~20%
	Hycleus polymorphus			~20%
17	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 58	~20%
	Orange Blister Beetle			~10%
	Nemognatha punctulata			~10%
18	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 58	~20%
	Nuttall's Blister Beetle			~10%
	Zonitis sayi			<5%
19	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 58	~10%
	Big-Eared Blister Beetle			~10%
20	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 58	~10%
	Tenspot Blisterbeetle			~10%
	Little Grey Blister Beetle			<5%
	Felt Blisterbeetle			<5%
21	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2 of 58	~10%
	Black Oil Beetle			~10%
	Violet Oil Beetle			~10%
22	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 58	~10%
	Hycleus polymorphus			~10%
23	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 58	~10%
	Punctate Blister Beetle			~10%
	Nuttall's Blister Beetle			~10%
24	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 58	~10%
	Epicauta subatra			~10%
	Big-Eared Blister Beetle			<5%
25	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 58	~10%
	Brassy Blister Beetle			~10%
	Short-Winged Blister Beetle			<5%
26	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 58	~10%
	Black Oil Beetle			~10%
27	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 58	~10%
	🦋 Meloe lunata			~10%
	Spotted Blisterbeetle			~10%
28	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 58	~10%
	Epicauta hirticornis			~10%
29	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 58	~10%
	Spotted Blisterbeetle			~10%
	🦋 Meloe lunata			<5%
30	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 58	~10%
	Epicauta waterhousei			~10%
31	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 58	~10%
	Master Blister Beetle			~10%
32	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 58	~10%
	Violet Oil Beetle			~10%
33	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 58	~10%
	Bronze Blister Beetle			~10%
34	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 58	~10%
	Hycleus polymorphus			~10%
35	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 58	~10%
	Punctate Blister Beetle			~10%
36	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 58	~10%
	Black Oil Beetle			~10%
37	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 58	~10%
	Cissites maculata			~10%
38	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 58	~10%
	Violet Oil Beetle			~10%
39	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 58	~10%
	Nuttall's Blister Beetle			~10%
40	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 58	~10%
	Orange Blister Beetle			~10%
41	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 58	~10%
	Brassy Blister Beetle			~10%
42	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 58	~10%
	Meloe tropicus			~10%
43	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 58	<5%
	Cissites maculata			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	4 of 58	~20%
	Black Oil Beetle			~10%
	Violet Oil Beetle			~10%
	Spanish Fly			<5%
	Mylabris variabilis			<5%
2	Budapest	🇭🇺 Hungary	2 of 58	~20%
	Mylabris variabilis			~10%
	Black Oil Beetle			~10%
3	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 58	~20%
	Epicauta hirticornis			~20%
	Mylabris variabilis			<5%
4	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 58	~20%
	Iron Cross Blister Beetle			~10%
	Master Blister Beetle			~10%
5	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 58	~20%
	Spotted Blisterbeetle			~20%
6	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 58	~10%
	Master Blister Beetle			~10%
	Iron Cross Blister Beetle			<5%
7	Astana	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	1 of 58	~10%
	Four-Spotted Blisterbeetle			~10%
8	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	3 of 58	~10%
	Big-Eared Blister Beetle			~10%
	Epicauta subatra			<5%
	Orange Blister Beetle			<5%
9	Almaty	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	2 of 58	~10%
	Four-Spotted Blisterbeetle			~10%
	Spanish Fly			~10%
10	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	1 of 58	~10%
	Mylabris variabilis			~10%
11	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 58	~10%
	Punctate Blister Beetle			<5%
	Nuttall's Blister Beetle			<5%
12	Athens	🇬🇷 Greece	1 of 58	~10%
	Four-Spotted Blisterbeetle			~10%
13	Belgrade	🇷🇸 Serbia	1 of 58	~10%
	Black Oil Beetle			~10%
14	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 58	~10%
	Four-Spotted Blisterbeetle			~10%
15	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 58	~10%
	Spanish Fly			~10%
16	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 58	~10%
	Master Blister Beetle			~10%
17	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 58	~10%
	Yellow-Crescent Blister Beetle			<5%
	Orange Blister Beetle			<5%
18	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 58	<5%
	🦋 Meloe lunata			<5%
19	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 58	<5%
	Brassy Blister Beetle			<5%
20	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 58	<5%
	Cissites maculata			<5%
21	Novosibirsk	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 58	<5%
	Spanish Fly			<5%
22	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 58	<5%
	🦋 Meloe lunata			<5%
23	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 58	<5%
	Cissites maculata			<5%
24	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 58	<5%
	Brassy Blister Beetle			<5%
25	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 58	<5%
	Orange Blister Beetle			<5%
26	Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 58	<5%
	Four-Spotted Blisterbeetle			<5%
27	Nizhny Novgorod	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 58	<5%
	Black Oil Beetle			<5%
28	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 58	<5%
	Cissites maculata			<5%
29	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 58	<5%
	Big-Eared Blister Beetle			<5%
30	Copenhagen	🇩🇰 Denmark	1 of 58	<5%
	Violet Oil Beetle			<5%
31	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 58	<5%
	Brassy Blister Beetle			<5%
32	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 58	<5%
	Cissites maculata			<5%
33	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 58	<5%
	Orange Blister Beetle			<5%
34	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 58	<5%
	Orange Blister Beetle			<5%
35	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 58	<5%
	Red-Eared Blister Beetle			<5%
36	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 58	<5%
	Orange Blister Beetle			<5%
37	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 58	<5%
	Black Oil Beetle			<5%
38	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 58	<5%
	Brassy Blister Beetle			<5%
39	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 58	<5%
	Red-Eared Blister Beetle			<5%
40	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 58	<5%
	Brassy Blister Beetle			<5%