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Species: | lineata
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Thelyphassa lineata (Fabricius, 1775)
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Thelyphassa lineata, known commonly as the striped lax beetle, is a species of false blister beetle endemic to New Zealand. [1]
Adults of the species are 15 mm long. The body is a golden-brown colour with two black stripes along either side of the abdomen and a single black stripe along the pronotum. [1] [2]
The grub of this species live in rotten forest logs. Adults are thought to feed on pollen and nectar. [1] [2]
The striped lax beetle secretes Cantharidin, a burn agent that causes skin blisters on contact. [1] This was first observed in the late 1980s when 74 personnel from the New Zealand Army reported blistered skin after coming into contact with the species. [3]
Thelyphassa lineata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Family: | |
Genus: | |
Species: | lineata
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Binomial name | |
Thelyphassa lineata (Fabricius, 1775)
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Thelyphassa lineata, known commonly as the striped lax beetle, is a species of false blister beetle endemic to New Zealand. [1]
Adults of the species are 15 mm long. The body is a golden-brown colour with two black stripes along either side of the abdomen and a single black stripe along the pronotum. [1] [2]
The grub of this species live in rotten forest logs. Adults are thought to feed on pollen and nectar. [1] [2]
The striped lax beetle secretes Cantharidin, a burn agent that causes skin blisters on contact. [1] This was first observed in the late 1980s when 74 personnel from the New Zealand Army reported blistered skin after coming into contact with the species. [3]