A NEW RECORD OF COMMON MALACHITE BEETLE, MALACHIUS BIPUSTULATUS (LINNAEUS, 1758), (COLEOPTERA: MELYRIDAE) FROM IRAQ
2023
Sh. H. Ahmed
Beetles from the family Melyrdae, belong to the order Coleoptera, which comprised of numerous genera and species. Malachite beetle is one of the most important insect associating with plants and weeds bearing flowers, they play a vital role in insect based pollination of flowers. Taxonomic study was conducted in Kurdistan region of Iraq including Sulaimanyah, Duhok and Erbil governorates, to investigate genus and species of insects associated with flowers within the Melyridae and Coleoptera, the Soft-winged flower beetles, Malachius bipustulatus (Linnaeus, 1758), was recorded for the first time in Iraq. In this study, taxonomic characteristics of the species including mandibles, antennae, elytra, abdominal tergite, sternite and aedeagus have been described and illustrated. According to description results: Mandibles have a couple of acute and equal length teeth. Antennae are slightly serrate and comprised of eleven segments (antennomeres): The elytra are of shining, metallic green in colour and at the apical end, there is a bright red colour spot. The Aedeagus is straight and cylindrical in shape, its colour ranges from brown to dark brown, and strongly stiffened (sclerotized).
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