Mylabris ceylonica

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Mylabris ceylonica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Meloidae
Genus: Mylabris
Species:
M. ceylonica
Binomial name
Mylabris ceylonica
(Pic, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Zonabris ceylonicaPic, 1916

Mylabris ceylonica, is a species of blister beetle endemic to Sri Lanka. [1]

Description

Body length is about 8 to 17 mm. [2]

Adults are commonly found during March and June.

References

  1. "The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora". Ministry of Environment in Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  2. "The Blister Beetle (Meloidae) of Sri Lanka". Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences) 13(1&2):203-251. Retrieved 2021-07-26.