Psalydolytta rouxi (Castelnau)

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Coleoptera: Meloidae: Meloidinae: Lyttini

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Adults cause blistering in humans.

Ragi, rice, maize, sorghum, foxtail millet, black gram, pearl millet, etc.

Distribution

Widely distributed in India.

Image

 Photo credit : Dr. R. Swaminathan, MPUAT, Udaipur