Malachius aeneus

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Malachius aeneus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Melyridae
Genus: Malachius
Species:
M. aeneus
Binomial name
Malachius aeneus
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Malachius aeneus, the scarlet malachite beetle, is a species of soft-winged flower beetle in the family Melyridae. [1] [2] [3] The beetle was introduced to North America in 1852, and is now widespread. The larvae are frequently found near cereal crops and are known predators of Brassicogethes aeneus in Great Britain. [4]

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Scarlet malachite beetle, Malachius aeneus
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Scarlet malachite beetle, Malachius aeneus

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References

  1. "Malachius aeneus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  2. "Malachius aeneus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  3. "Malachius aeneus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  4. Majka, Christopher. "New records of Melyridae (Coleoptera) from the Maritime Provinces of Canada" (PDF). The Canadian Entomologist. 137 (3): 325–327.

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