Mylabris quadripunctata

Mylabris quadripunctata

Mylabris quadripunctata is a Blister Beetle that occurs widely in the south of Europe and in Turkey. The 13-16 mm long beetle can be recognized from the orange to bright red shields, the rest of the body being black. The antennae are clearly segmented and broadest at the ends.
Mylabris quadripunctata A Blister Beetle eating a Asteraceae flower in a meadow. Catalan Pyrenees, France. Animal,Blister beetle,Coleoptera,France,Geotagged,Insecta,Macro,Meloidae,Mylabris,Mylabris quadripunctata,Nature,Occitanie,Pyrénees Catalanes,Pyrénées Orientales,Summer,Wildlife

Naming

'Quadripunctata' means "four points", referring to the four large black spots on its body.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyMeloidae
GenusMylabris
SpeciesMylabris quadripunctata