Lytta nuttalli

Lytta nuttalli
Nuttall's blister beetle on a milkvetch plant at Waterfowl Production Area in Waubay Wetland Management District, SD
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Meloidae
Subfamily: Meloinae
Genus: Lytta
Species: L. nuttalli
Binomial name
Lytta nuttalli

Nuttall's blister beetle, Lytta nuttalli, is a species of beetle.

Nutall's blister beetles make it easy to spot in native prairie. They will release a skin irritant if squeezed.

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