Pomphopoea
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Lytta sayi
Say's Blister Beetle, Say blister beetle
Lytta sayi is a blister beetle in the family Meloidae, native to North America. Like other members of its genus, this species produces cantharidin, a defensive compound that causes blistering upon contact with skin. The species was described by LeConte in 1853 and is placed in the subgenus Pomphopoea.