Mylabris flexuosa | |
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Mylabris flexuosa, dorsal view | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Meloidae |
Genus: | Mylabris |
Species: | M. flexuosa
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Binomial name | |
Mylabris flexuosa Olivier, 1811
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Mylabris flexuosa is a species of blister beetle, belonging to the Meloidae family. [1]
This species is present in Southern Europe ( Andorra, France, Italy, Spain and Switzerland), in Russia and in Central Asia. [2] [3] It mainly inhabits prairies.
Mylabris flexuosa can reach a length of 10–12 millimetres (0.39–0.47 in). [3] Head, antennae, pronotum and legs are black, while elytra show yellow and black bands and markings. It has an extensive and easily seen pubescence.
This species is similar to Mylabris variabilis.