. Bionomics, systematics, and phylogeny of Lytta, a genus of blister beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae). Lytta. SYSTEMATICS AND PHYLOGENY 55 Type locality. San Diego, California. Geographic distribution. Santa Clara County, California, south an unknown distance on the peninsula of Baja California. (See Fig. 11.) Seasonal distribution. May 29—July 20. Records. UNITED STATES: California: State label only, 28; Dulzura, July, 1; Gavilan Peak, May, 4; Gilman Hot Springs, Riverside County, June, July, 16; La Jolla, July, 1; Pasadena, June, 1; Riverside (Mac- Swain, 1956); San Diego, 6 (4 in May); San Di
. Bionomics, systematics, and phylogeny of Lytta, a genus of blister beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae). Lytta. SYSTEMATICS AND PHYLOGENY 55 Type locality. San Diego, California. Geographic distribution. Santa Clara County, California, south an unknown distance on the peninsula of Baja California. (See Fig. 11.) Seasonal distribution. May 29—July 20. Records. UNITED STATES: California: State label only, 28; Dulzura, July, 1; Gavilan Peak, May, 4; Gilman Hot Springs, Riverside County, June, July, 16; La Jolla, July, 1; Pasadena, June, 1; Riverside (Mac- Swain, 1956); San Diego, 6 (4 in May); San Diego County, 1; Santa Clara County, 2. MEXICO: Baja California [Norte?]: (Fall, 1901, p. 299). Remarks. The elytra are entirely piceous in the specimen from La Jolla and in one of the two specimens from Santa Clara County, Cali- fornia. In the other specimen from Santa Clara County they are orange irregularly suffused with piceous. The larva of nitidicollis has been described by MacSwain (1956). The type is in the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Bionomics. The specimens from Gavilan Peak, California, are recorded from Salvia midtiflora (Labiatae). Lytta (Paralytta) morrisoni (Horn) Calospasta morrisoni Horn, 1891, Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc, vol. 29, p. 102. Wellman, 1909, Ent. News, vol. 20, p. 24. Lytta morrisoni, Selander, 1954, Coleopterists' Bull, vol. 8, p. Fig. 11 (left). Distribution of Lytta nitidicollis. Fig. 12 (center). Distribution of Lytta morrisoni. Fig. 13 (right). Distribution of Lytta Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Selander, Richard Brent, 1927-. Urbana, University of Illinois Press
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