Lytta vulnerata explained

Lytta vulnerata is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America. They are called "blister beetles" because of a compound called cantharidin that causes blisters when coming in contact with skin.^[1]

Further reading

• Bionomics, Systematics, and Phylogeny of Lytta, a Genus of Blister Beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae). 1960. Selander . R. B.. Illinois Biological Monographs. 28. 10.5962/bhl.title.50342. 2142/27166. free.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 5: Tenebrionoidea. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-26090-0.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blister Beetles: Do Not Touch! . 2024-09-11 . www.poison.org . en.