LYTTA VITTATA
\lˈɪtə vɪtˈɑːtə], \lˈɪtə vɪtˈɑːtə], \l_ˈɪ_t_ə v_ɪ_t_ˈɑː_t_ə]\
Definitions of LYTTA VITTATA
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Four species of meloe that blister, are found in the United States. The lytta vittata feeds principally upon the potato plant, and, at the proper season of the year, may be collected in immense numbers. The potato fly resembles the cantharides in every property, and is fully equal to them.
By Robley Dunglison
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