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Orange Blister Beetle [Mylabris pustulata] Valley School, Kanakapura<br />
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Orange Blister Beetle [Mylabris pustulata]

Valley School, Kanakapura
Bengaluru

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"Mylabris pustulata" is a species of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in South Asia. 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.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Ganesh Seshachar
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By Ganesh Seshachar

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Uploaded Aug 6, 2018. Captured Jul 22, 2018 11:00 in Unnamed Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560062, India.
  • NIKON D7100
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO280
  • 600mm