''Hycleus'' is a genus of
blister beetle belonging to the
Meloidae
Blister beetles are beetles of the family Meloidae, so called for their defensive secretion of a blistering agent, cantharidin. About 7,500 species are known worldwide. Many are conspicuous and some are aposematically colored, announcing their ...
family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus ''
Mylabris
''Mylabris'' is a genus of beetles in the family Meloidae. It is endemic to the Palearctic realm. The species-rich genus '' Hycleus'' (c. 430 spp.) was historically confused with ''Mylabris''. It is superficially similar, but is centered on the ...
''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers from a wide range of plant families. The first larval instar is an active triungulin form that is a predator of soft insects such as aphids. While the young are often beneficial to crops by suppressing other plant feeders, the adults can be a problem when present in large numbers. Flower feeding leads to lower yield and this can be a problem in some leguminous crops. They are however easily controlled by manual collection.
In northern Nigeria, heavy infestations of ''
Hycleus terminatus'', ''
Hycleus fimbriatus'', ''
Hycleus hermanniae'', and ''
Hycleus chevrolati'' have affected early plantings of pearl millet crops.
Gallery
File:Mylabris pustulata.JPG, Seen in Karnataka
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File:Orange_Blister_Beetle_(Mylabris_pustulata)_on_Ipomoea_carnea_W2_IMG_0597.jpg,
File:Orange BlisterBeetle Ransai Maharashtra.jpg, Orange Blister Beetle, Ransai, Maharashtra
Partial list of species
* ''
Hycleus aegyptiacus''
(Marseul, 1870)
* ''
Hycleus apicipennis''
(Reiche, 1865)
* ''
Hycleus arabicus''
(Pallas, 1781)
* ''
Hycleus argentatus
''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers f ...
''
(Fabricius, 1792)
* ''
Hycleus argentifer''
(Pic, 1895)
* ''
Hycleus atratus
''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers f ...
''
(Pallas, 1773)
* ''
Hycleus biundulatus
''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers f ...
''
(Pallas, 1782)
* ''
Hycleus brevicollis
''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers f ...
''
(Baudi, 1878)
* ''
Hycleus brunnipes
''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers f ...
''
(Klug, 1845)
* ''
Hycleus chevrolati''
(Beauregard, 1889)
* ''
Hycleus colligatus
''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers f ...
''
(L. Redtenbacher, 1850)
* ''
Hycleus connexus
''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers f ...
''
(Marseul, 1872)
* ''
Hycleus dentatus
''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers f ...
''
(Olivier, 1811)
* ''
Hycleus dicinctus
''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers f ...
''
(Bertoloni, 1850)
* ''
Hycleus dubiosus
''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers f ...
''
(Marseul, 1870)
* ''
Hycleus dufouri
''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers f ...
''
(Graëlls, 1849)
* ''
Hycleus duodecimpunctatus
''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers f ...
''
(Olivier, 1811)
* ''
Hycleus esfandiarii
''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers f ...
''
(Kaszab, 1969)
* ''
Hycleus fimbriatus''
(Marseul, 1870)
* ''
Hycleus fuscus
''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers f ...
''
(Olivier, 1811)
* ''
Hycleus haemactus''
(Fairmaire, 1888)
* ''
Hycleus hermanniae''
(Fabricius, 1792)
* ''
Hycleus humerosus''
(Escherich, 1899)
* ''
Hycleus hypolachna''
(Gestro, 1895)
* ''
Hycleus lunatus''
(Pallas, 1782)
* ''
Hycleus marcipoli''
Pan & Bologna, 2014
* ''
Hycleus nigriplantis''
(Klug, 1845)
* ''
Hycleus nubicus''
(Marseul, 1872)
* ''
Hycleus ocellaris''
(Olivier, 1795)
* ''
Hycleus octodecimmaculatus''
(Marseul, 1870)
* ''
Hycleus oculatus''
(Thunberg, 1791)
* ''
Hycleus polymorphus''
(Pallas, 1771)
* ''
Hycleus pustulatus''
(Thunberg, 1791)
* ''
Hycleus pulchripennis''
(Pic, 1910)
* ''
Hycleus quatuordecimpunctatus
''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers f ...
''
(Pallas, 1781)
* ''
Hycleus ringenbachi''
Bologna, 2009
* ''
Hycleus scabiosae''
(Olivier, 1811)
* ''
Hycleus schoenherri
''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers f ...
''
(Billberg, 1813)
* ''
Hycleus scutellatus''
(Rosenhauer, 1856)
* ''
Hycleus sexmaculatus''
(Olivier, 1811)
* ''
Hycleus shah''
(Reiche, 1866)
* ''
Hycleus sjoestedti''
(Borchmann in Sjöstedt, 1910)
* ''
Hycleus tenerus''
(Germar, 1834)
* ''
Hycleus terminatus''
(Illiger, 1800)
* ''
Hycleus tigripennis''
(Marseul, 1870)
* ''
Hycleus transvaalicus
''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers f ...
''
(Péringuey, 1904)
* ''
Hycleus tripunctatus''
(Thunberg, 1791)
* ''
Hycleus zavattarii
''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.
Ecology
Adults feed mainly on flowers f ...
''
(Gridelli, 1939)
* ''
Hycleus zebraeus''
(Marseul, 1870)
* ''
Hycleus zigzaga''
Marseul, 1872
References
External links
Biolib.cz
Meloidae
Beetles of Asia
Insect pests of millets
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