Blister beetles are beetles of the family Meloidae, so called for their defensive secretion of a blistering agent, cantharidin. About 7,500 species are known worldwide. Many are conspicuous and some are aposematically colored, announcing their toxicity to would-be predators.
Lytta nuttalli, or Nuttall's blister beetle, is a species of North American beetle first described in 1824 by Thomas_Say. The genus Lytta is from a Latin word suggesting madness The specific nuttallii recognizes the contributions of Thomas Nuttall, a contemporary of Say.
Meloinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Meloidae. There are at least 330 described species in Meloinae.
Pyrota plagiata is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Pyrota is a genus of blister beetles in the family Meloidae. There are at least 30 described species in Pyrota.
Pyrota deceptiva is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Pyrota tenuicostatis, the red-margined blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Pyrota fasciata is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Pyrota postica is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Pyrota engelmanni is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Pyrota bilineata is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Pyrota mylabrina is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Pyrota invita is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Pyrota perversa is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Pyrota punctata is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Pyrota sinuata is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Pyrota concinna is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Pyrota akhurstiana is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Pyrota discoidea is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Pyrota palpalis, the Charlie Brown blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
