Australytta, a new blister beetle genus from Southern Africa (Coleoptera: Meloidae)
Australytta, a new Meloid genus endemic to Southern Africa, is described. Six species previously referred to the spllotella group of the genus Lytta are incorporated into the new genus. First instar larvae of two species are described and relationships of the genus are discussed. A summary of bionomics, a key to the species and a commented catalogue with brief descriptions of the species are also given.
Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.): International Journal of Entomology
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