Mylabris orientalis explained

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

Description

Body length is about 27.4 mm. Head and pronotum with moderately coarse deep and dense punctures. Eyes longer and reniform. Pubescence in pronotum long and dense. Elytra with moderately coarse, shallow, very dense punctures. Ventrum moderately coarsely punctate and shiny. Male has deeply emarginate sixth visible abdominal sternum, in which female is emarginate.[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: Mylabris orientalis Marseul, 1872 . 2021-07-28 . www.gbif.org . en.
  3. Web site: IRMNG - Mylabris orientalis Marseul, 1872 . 2021-07-28 . www.irmng.org.
  4. Web site: The Blister Beetle (Meloidae) of Sri Lanka. . 2021-07-26 . Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences) 13(1&2):203-251.