Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid
Anthocomus equestris (Fabricius, 1781)
Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/17312
Synonyms
Anthocomus bipunctatus 

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22 Records

Status

This species is native to Eurasia and considered adventive in North America (BugGuide, 2021).

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Source: Wikipedia

Anthocomus equestris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Melyridae
Subfamily: Malachiinae
Tribe: Malachiini
Genus: Anthocomus
Species:
A. equestris
Binomial name
Anthocomus equestris
(Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms

Malachius bipunctatus Harrer, 1784

Anthocomus equestris is a species of soft-winged flower beetle in the family Melyridae. It is native to Eurasia, but also found in the eastern half of the United States.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Anthocomus equestris". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  2. ^ "Anthocomus equestris species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
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