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Nuttall's blister beetle

Lytta nuttalli

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Meloidae

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. The brilliant purple and green iridescent exoskeleton of Nuttall's blister beetles are a sharp contrast to the prairie plants of their native habitat.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 290United States of America · 263