Maryland Biodiversity Project - Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid (Anthocomus equestris)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid Anthocomus equestris (Fabricius, 1781)

Synonyms: Anthocomus bipunctatus.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Coleoptera > Family Melyridae > Genus Anthocomus Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid - Anthocomus equestris - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/17312

Status:

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

Records:

There are 22 records in the project database.

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Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/2/2016). (Photo ID: 133044 - Psn: 5)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/2/2016). Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/28/2021). (Photo ID: 374045 - Psn: 20)

A Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/28/2021). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/16/2017). Verified by V.Belov/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 76221 - Psn: 28)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/16/2017). Verified by V.Belov/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/25/2022). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 554057 - Psn: 35)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/25/2022). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/6/2015). (Photo ID: 22802 - Psn: 40)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/6/2015). Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/3/2016). Determined by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 47319 - Psn: 45)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/3/2016). Determined by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jesse, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 297273 - Psn: 45)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jesse via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Frederick Co., Maryland (3/17/2015). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 22594 - Psn: 50)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Frederick Co., Maryland (3/17/2015). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Frederick Co., Maryland (3/17/2016). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 45230 - Psn: 55)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Frederick Co., Maryland (3/17/2016). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/11/2023). (c) Benjamin Burgunder, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 805851 - Psn: 66)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/11/2023). (c) Benjamin Burgunder, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Benjamin Burgunder via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyridin Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/5/2020). (c) cblkilchen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). (Photo ID: 174550 - Psn: 90)

Eurasian Red-and-black Melyridin Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/5/2020). (c) cblkilchen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by cblkilchen via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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