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Malachius Heydeni
''Malachius'' is a genus of soft-winged flower beetles belonging to the family Melyridae subfamily Malachiinae. ''Malachius'' species have been reported from Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and in former Yugoslavia. Species * ''Malachius aeneus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Malachius agenjoi'' Pardo, 1975 * ''Malachius artvinensis'' Wittmer, 1974 * ''Malachius australis'' Mulsant & Rey, 1867 * ''Malachius bilyi'' Svihla, 1987 * ''Malachius bipustulatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Malachius caramanicus'' Pic, 1912 * ''Malachius carnifex'' Erichson, 1840 * ''Malachius cavifrons'' * ''Malachius coccineus'' Waltl, 1838 * ''Malachius conformis'' Erichson, 1840 * ''Malachius cressius'' Pic, 1904 * ''Malachius cyprius'' (Baudi, 1871) * ''Malachius dama'' Abeille de Perrin, 1888 * ''Malachius demaisoni'' Abeille, 1900 * ''Malachius elaphus'' Abeille, 1890 * ''Malachius ephipiger'' Redtenbacher, 1843 * ''Malachius falderman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malachius Bipustulatus
''Malachius bipustulatus'', the malachite beetle, is a species of soft-winged flower beetles belonging to the family Melyridae, subfamily Malachiinae. The body is long, the head and pronotum are brownish, while elytrae are shining metallic green with a bright red spot at the end. Along the sides of the abdomen this species has a peculiar structure with orange poaches. These beetles mainly inhabit meadows at low altitudes. During the day they stay on herbs and flowers, including flowers of garden plants, mainly on Apiaceae, Asteraceae and Rosaceae species, where they feed on pollen, nectar and small insects. In case of necessity, this beetle can release a smell that deters predators. The males attract females producing special secretions from its antennae. ''Malachius bipustulatus'' is an insect with a complete metamorphism, (or holometabolism Holometabolism, also called complete metamorphosis, is a form of insect development which includes four life stages: egg, larva, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |