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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.