Lytta aeneipennis
| Lytta aeneipennis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Meloidae |
| Genus: | Lytta |
| Species: | L. aeneipennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lytta aeneipennis (LeConte, 1851)
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Lytta aeneipennis is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] Like other blister beetles, L. aeneipennis produces cantharidin, a toxic chemical compound that causes blistering of the skin upon contact, which serves as a defense mechanism against predators.
References
- ^ "Lytta aeneipennis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Lytta aeneipennis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Lytta aeneipennis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
Further reading
- Selander, R. B. (1960). "Bionomics, Systematics, and Phylogeny of Lytta, a Genus of Blister Beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae)". Illinois Biological Monographs. 28. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.50342. hdl:2142/27166.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 5: Tenebrionoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26090-0.