Hycleus balteata explained

Hycleus balteata, is a species of blister beetle found in India, and Sri Lanka.[1] [2] [3]

Description

Body length is about 8 to 17 mm. Head is 1.2 to 2.6 mm long with coarse moderate deep and dense punctures. Head with very prominent tempora. Eyes narrow and reniform. Maxillary palpi with cylindrical apical pigment and covered very short pubescence. Elytra broadened from base. There is a basal yellow band with a small black dot on elytra. Male has moderately deeply emarginate sixth visible abdominal sternum, whereas female has feebly emarginate sixth visible abdominal sternum.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora . 2021-07-25 . Ministry of Environment in Sri Lanka.
  2. Web site: IRMNG - Hycleus balteata (Pallas, 1782) . 2021-07-28 . www.irmng.org.
  3. Web site: Meloe balteata Pallas, 1782 . 2021-07-28 . www.gbif.org . en.
  4. Web site: The Blister Beetle (Meloidae) of Sri Lanka. . 2021-07-26 . Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences) 13(1&2):203-251.