Megetra vittata

Megetra vittata

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Meloidae

Megetra vittata is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America. Like other blister beetles, It excretes cantharidin, a toxic chemical, to defend itself from predators.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 56

Sources and credits

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