Lytta caraganae 청가뢰

 

Family Name: Meloidae (가뢰과)

Scientific Name: Lytta caraganae Pallas

Korean Name: 청가뢰

Body Length: 10-22 mm

Date & Place: May 29, 2002, Mt. Gyebang, Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, KOREA

Remarks: They release toxic chemical substances known as cantharidin when disturbed. This defensive material causes blisters on the part of the feeble skin.