Cissites maculata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Meloidae |
Genus: | Cissites |
Species: | C. maculata |
Binomial name | |
Cissites maculata (Swederus, 1787) |
Cissites maculata is a species of blister beetle that lives in the Neotropical realm.
Ecology
On the Galápagos Islands, they are a brood parasite of Xylocopa darwini, the Galápagos carpenter bee.
References
- "Cissites maculata (Swederus, 1787)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
- "Galapagos Species Checklist". Charles Darwin Foundation. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Cissites maculata |