Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Big-eared blister beetle

Cissites auriculata

Spanish: Escarabajo ampollero orejón

... Most often recorded in Dec, Jan, Sep, Aug.

TaxonomyInsecta › Coleoptera › Meloidae

Local records7 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records715 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2020 – 2024

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2024-12-21 — observation by zihuadean
2024-01-08 — observation by jodylen
2023-09-29 — observation by santiagob1986
2023-08-09 — observation by daniel_brito
2021-12-30 — observation by veronicadomit
2020-02-04 — observation by raulrambar

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Big-eared blister beetle (Cissites auriculata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/cissites-auriculata/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.