Two-spotted Malachite Beetle
Apalus bimaculatus
Adult two-spotted malachite beetles inhabit warm, dry grasslands and other open areas near solitary-bee nesting sites. They visit flowers for nectar and pollen and can fly between feeding and breeding areas. Like other blister beetles, they defend themselves with cantharidin-rich chemical secretions that can irritate predators.
- Type
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- Conservation status
- NE
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- Two-spotted Malachite Beetle