Lytta vesicatoria
TaxID: 404363
Basic Information
Lytta vesicatoria
Blister Beetle, Spanish Fly, Spanish fly
Lytta vesicatoria, also known as the Spanish fly, is an aposematic emerald-green beetle in the blister beetle family (Meloidae). It is distributed across Eurasia. The species and others in its family were used in traditional apothecary preparations as "Cantharides". The insect is the source of the terpenoid cantharidin, a toxic blistering agent once used as an exfoliating agent, anti-rheumatic drug and an aphrodisiac. The substance has also found culinary use in some blends of the North African spice mix ras el hanout. Its various supposed benefits have been responsible for accidental poisonings.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Meloidae
Lytta
vesicatoria
unclassified
Species
nan
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Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (0 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
No host plants available.
Quarantine Status (2 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | Quarantine pests | — |
| United States of America | Quarantine pests | — |
Distribution (37 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | Present | — |
| Andorra | Present | — |
| Austria | Present | — |
| Bulgaria | Present | — |
| Belarus | Present | — |
| Switzerland | Present | — |
| Czechia | Present | — |
| Germany | Present | — |
| Denmark | Present | — |
| Spain | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
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