. Bionomics, systematics, and phylogeny of Lytta, a genus of blister beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae). Lytta. SYSTEMATICS AND PHYLOGENY 105 Bionomics. Milliken (1921) reported that in the course of his work at Garden City, Kansas, "adults were taken on the bush morning-glory (Ipomoea leptophijlla), excepting one which was found on ; Included in the material from Garden City which I have studied is one of Milliken's specimens from bush morning-glory (Convolvulaceae), two specimens collected by him on "creeping bur," and a specimen without the collector's label from sug


. Bionomics, systematics, and phylogeny of Lytta, a genus of blister beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae). Lytta. SYSTEMATICS AND PHYLOGENY 105 Bionomics. Milliken (1921) reported that in the course of his work at Garden City, Kansas, "adults were taken on the bush morning-glory (Ipomoea leptophijlla), excepting one which was found on ; Included in the material from Garden City which I have studied is one of Milliken's specimens from bush morning-glory (Convolvulaceae), two specimens collected by him on "creeping bur," and a specimen without the collector's label from sugar beet. Dillon (1952) reported "wild morn- ing-glory" as a host plant in Texas. Lytta (Paralytta) agrestis (Fall) Cantharis agrestis Fall, 1901, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, vol. 27, p. 302. Lytta agrestis, Maehler, 1939, Pan-Pacific Ent., vol. 15, p. 65. Black. Vertex and upper frontal area of head, entire pronotum, and base of elytra reddish orange. Orange area of elytra not reaching lateral margins, extending farthest posteriad along subsutural nervule, generally conspicuous but sometimes almost piceous and rather poorly defined. Wings dark brown. Length: 13 Fig. 27. Distribution of Lytta agrestis (circles), Lytta mirifica (square), and Lytta arizonica (triangle).. 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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