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Scarlet Malachite Beetle
Malachius aeneus
Malachius aeneus, the scarlet malachite beetle, is a species of soft-winged flower beetle in the family Melyridae. 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.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 82061.