Megetra vittata | |
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In Lozoya, Madrid | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Meloidae |
Genus: | Megetra |
Species: | M. vittata
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Binomial name | |
Megetra vittata (
LeConte, 1853)
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Megetra vittata is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] Like other blister beetles, megetra vittata excrete cantharidin, a toxic chemical, to defend itself from predators. [4] Animals such as horses can fall ill and die from this toxin, as a result of eating many of these beetles, as they have been reported to get mixed in with their hay and other feed.