Detection of cantharidin-related compounds in Mylabris impressa (Coleoptera: Meloidae)
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis; 13 (3), 2007
Cantharidin is mainly found in the beetle families Meloidae and Oedemeridae (Insecta: Coleoptera) which are the natural producers of this terpene anhydride. Most studies to date have focused on cantharidin distribution in blister beetles, with few reports on recently found cantharidin-related compounds (...