Additional information on the enigmatic Lytta zubovi (Coleoptera: Meloidae): description of the female and first instar larva with remarks on its phylogenetic relationships

Abstract

Lytta zubovi is a poorly known sexually dimorphic species of blister beetles recently described from Crimea. The female, until now known only from a photograph, is described and the first instar larva obtained from eggs is described and figured using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Larval morphology greatly supports the previous tentative placement in the genus Lytta.