Malachius

Fabricius, 1775

soft-winged flower beetles

Species Guides

Malachius acutipennis
Malachius aeneus(Scarlet Malachite Beetle)
Malachius auritus
Malachius barri
Malachius biguttulus
Malachius capillicornis
Malachius directus
Malachius macer
Malachius mirandus

Malachius is a of soft-winged flower beetles ( Melyridae) established by Fabricius in 1775. The genus occurs across Europe and has been introduced to North America. in this genus exhibit and possess larvae with notably advanced at hatching compared to other malachiine beetles.

Malachius macer by (c) Trevor Van Loon, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Trevor Van Loon. Used under a CC-BY license.

Malachius aeneus by (c) Nick Block, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nick Block. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Malachius: //məˈlækiəs//

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Distribution

Europe: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and former Yugoslavia. Introduced to North America: recorded in Vermont, USA.

Life Cycle

Larvae hatch with advanced , particularly in , , mandibular , maxillary and labial palps, and . Larvae possess thoracic bursters. Developmental timing has been documented for at least one (M. prolongatus).

Similar Taxa

AnthomalachiusFormerly confused with or related to Malachius; distinguished by morphological characters of the female ovipositor, , and abdominal ventrite structure.

More Details

Research note

Detailed biological information is available primarily for Malachius prolongatus; other in the lack comparable study. The genus Anthomalachius, once potentially confused with Malachius, has been distinguished based on female genitalic characters.