Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Meloidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Genus Lytta | |
Similar Lytta, Lytta magister, Epicauta, Tenebrionoidea, Blister beetle |
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. They eat rapseed plants, causing great irritation to Canadian farmers.
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