Latin Etymology: Malachius ("soft") bipustulatus ("two spotted")
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Common Malachite-Beetle (Malachius bipustulatus) at Geddington, Northants, UK - May 2019 |
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: 5-7mm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A species of grasslands and meadows where they feed upon pollen, nectar and small insects, being particularly drawn to umbellifers, asters and roses as host plants. The larvae are more obligate predators hunting small invertibrates.
Related Species:
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Melyridae
Genus: Malachius
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A fairly common resident species which is seen in Summer
- Seen in Geddington.
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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