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Orange Blister Beetle

Mylabris pustulata

Photo by Aditi Rajan
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Trichodes apiarius

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Comments (13)
Aditi Rajan
Thank you for the information Ashish :) and thanks for the comment Emma!
Ashish
I saw this Beetle mostly around farm's fencing shrub plant's flowers. They find anywhere in Maharashtra mostly rural area. They seen at Kokan and Plateau's Hills forest areas.
Aditi Rajan
Thats great! Where did u spot it in Maharashtra?
Ashish
Nice Aditi... I have spotted same beetle in Delhi and Maharashtra. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6234608 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7056525
Arun
Welcome @Aditi Rajan ...
Arun
Orange Blister Beetle (Mylabris pustulata) ....
Aditi Rajan
Haha thanks! It was in Bandhavgarh National Park..
Ashish
Look alike soft winged flower beetle.
ceherzog
Good picture...looks like it posed for you in a studio.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2011

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