Megetra Explained

Megetra is a genus of blister beetles in the family Meloidae. There are at least three described species in Megetra.

Species

These three species belong to the genus Megetra:

• Megetra cancellata (Brandt & Erichson, 1832)
• Megetra punctata Selander, 1965
• Megetra vittata (LeConte, 1853)

Further reading

• A Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Megetra (Coleoptera: Meloidae) with Ecological and Behavioral Notes. 1965. Selander . Richard B.. The Canadian Entomologist. 97. 6. 561–580. 10.4039/Ent97561-6. 84687455.
• The New World genera of Meloidae (Coleoptera): a key and synopsis. 1999. Pinto . J. D.. Bologna . M. A.. Journal of Natural History. 33. 4. 569–620. 10.1080/002229399300254. 1999JNatH..33..569P.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 5: Tenebrionoidea. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-26090-0.