Genus

Burning Blister Beetles

Epicauta

10 species in our catalog · found in 8 parks

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

Species in this group

Epicauta atrivittata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Epicauta segmenta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Epicauta hirticornis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Epicauta waterhousei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Epicauta subatra

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Epicauta polingi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Epicauta puncticollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Epicauta hirsutipubescens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Epicauta velata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Epicauta purpurea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Burning 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	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 10	~40%
	Black-Striped Blister Beetle			~20%
	White-Necklace Blister Beetle			~10%
	Poling's Two-Toned Blister Beetle			~10%
	Texas Thin-Lined Epicauta			<5%
2	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 10	~10%
	Epicauta hirticornis			~10%
3	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 10	~10%
	Epicauta waterhousei			~10%
4	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	~10%
	Epicauta subatra			~10%
5	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Punctate Blister Beetle			~10%
6	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Punctate Blister Beetle			~10%
7	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	<5%
	Little Grey Blister Beetle			<5%
8	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Epicauta purpurea			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 10	~20%
	Epicauta hirticornis			~20%
2	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 10	<5%
	Punctate Blister Beetle			<5%
3	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 10	<5%
	Epicauta subatra			<5%

Burning Blister Beetles

Species in this group

Black-Striped Blister Beetle

White-Necklace Blister Beetle

Epicauta hirticornis

Epicauta waterhousei

Epicauta subatra

Poling's Two-Toned Blister Beetle

Punctate Blister Beetle

Texas Thin-Lined Epicauta

Little Grey Blister Beetle

Epicauta purpurea

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Burning Blister Beetles

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked