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Red Cross Beetle
Collops
33.1516, -97.0165
Field Notes
Description:
This soft-bodied beetle is most easily recognized by the red markingson the wing covers (elytra) which are in the form of a cross. The remainder of the elytra has four blue-black spots. The head, abdomen and legs are black to brownish black. The pronotum is red with a one or two bluish-black spots on the center of the pronotum. They are about 1/4-inch long.
Habitat:
Shoreline along Lake Lewisville.
Notes:
The Collops or "red-cross" beetle is a common predator of aphids and other insects that feed in alfalfa.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 10, 2013
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