Meloidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Coleoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 120 accepted species worldwide.
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Epicauta vittata (Fabricius, 1775)
Epicauta vittata is a striped blister beetle whose toxin can accumulate in frog …
Lytta auriculata Horn, 1870
Lytta auriculata (red-eared blister beetle) is a Meloidae blister beetle found i…
Hycleus polymorphus (Pallas, 1771)
Hycleus polymorphus is a variably patterned blister beetle found across Eurasia,…
Tricrania sanguinipennis (Say, 1824)
Tricrania sanguinipennis is a blister beetle of the Meloidae family, found in No…
Tegrodera erosa LeConte, 1851
Tegrodera erosa is a blister beetle species from the Meloidae family found from …
Lytta stygica (LeConte, 1851)
Lytta stygica is a blister beetle species from the Meloidae family found in Nort…
Pyrota tenuicostatis (Dugès, 1869)
Pyrota tenuicostatis, the red-margined blister beetle, is a Meloidae blister bee…
Epicauta polingi Werner, 1944
Epicauta polingi is a blister beetle species in the Meloidae family found in Cen…
Lytta aenea Say, 1824
Lytta aenea is a bronze-colored blister beetle from the Meloidae family found in…
Lytta vesicatoria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lytta vesicatoria, the Spanish fly, is an Eurasian blister beetle that produces …
Eupompha fissiceps LeConte, 1858
Eupompha fissiceps, the cleft-headed blister beetle, is a Meloidae species found…
Mylabris variabilis (Pallas, 1781)
Mylabris variabilis is a variable blister beetle found across Southern Europe an…
Meloidae animals belong to the Coleoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. This species is well known for the defensive toxic chemical cantharidin, which is only synthesised by males. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Meloidae is classified in the order Coleoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. The first and second bands are sometimes divided into four distinct spots.
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