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Gardening in mediterranean climates => Pests and diseases => Topic started by: JTh on June 26, 2014, 09:10:53 PM

Title: Orange beetle ID'd by Oron as Hycleus (Mylabris) scabiosae
Post by: JTh on June 26, 2014, 09:10:53 PM

I'm not sure if this is a pest or just a colourful visitor in our garden, it seems to prefer chicory, at least that's where I found the one I photographed here. Does anybody know the name of this beetle? It may be  in the Chrysomelidae family, possibly a Crioceris sp., but if so, which one? It is large, I would guess 2-2.5 cm long, with fairly long antennas.

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3878/14489085956_7bda6cdb1c_n.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/o5mmsQ)_6261582 Orange beetle on chickory.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/o5mmsQ) by JorunT (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

Title: Re: Orange beetle
Post by: oron peri on June 26, 2014, 10:13:25 PM

Jorun
Looks like  Hycleus (Mylabris) scabiosae

Title: Re: Orange beetle
Post by: JTh on June 27, 2014, 06:16:27 AM

Thank you, Oron. It's a good idea not to touch it/squash it then, since it may give you blisters?