Poreospasta
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Lytta childi
Lytta childi is a blister beetle in the family Meloidae, classified within the subgenus Poreospasta of the genus Lytta. The species was described by LeConte in 1857 and is known from western North America. Like other Lytta species, it produces cantharidin, a defensive compound toxic to vertebrates. The species is represented in museum collections with 126 specimens at the Entomology Research Museum, indicating it is moderately well-collected but not extensively studied in published literature.
Lytta comans
Lytta comans is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. The species was described by Selander in 1960. It is classified within the subgenus Poreospasta of the genus Lytta. Like other members of its genus, it possesses chemical defenses based on cantharidins.
Lytta hoppingi
Hopping's Blister Beetle
Lytta hoppingi is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae, placed in the subgenus Poreospasta. It was described by Wellman in 1912. The species is known from western North America. Like other members of the genus Lytta, it produces cantharidin, a defensive compound that causes skin blistering. The species is represented by 8 specimens in the Entomology Research Museum collection.
Lytta navajo
Lytta navajo is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae, first described by Werner in 1951. It is placed in the subgenus Poreospasta within the genus Lytta. The species is known from North America, with museum records indicating 29 specimens held in the UCR Entomology Research Museum collection. As a member of Meloidae, it possesses the family's characteristic chemical defense system involving cantharidins.
Lytta rathvoni
Lytta rathvoni is a blister beetle in the family Meloidae, native to North America. The species was named in honor of Simon Rathvon, a 19th-century American entomologist. As a member of the genus Lytta, it shares the characteristic chemical defense of blister beetles, producing cantharidin. The species is placed in the subgenus Poreospasta within Lytta.
Lytta stygica
Green Blister Beetle
Lytta stygica is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae, placed in the subgenus Poreospasta. It is found in North America, with records extending to British Columbia, Canada. The species is known by the common name Green Blister Beetle and is represented by substantial museum collections, with over 500 specimens documented in the Entomology Research Museum holdings.
Lytta sublaevis
Lytta sublaevis is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America. The species was described by Horn in 1868 and belongs to the genus Lytta, which contains numerous species of cantharidin-producing beetles. Like other members of its genus, it possesses chemical defenses that can cause skin irritation in humans.