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INSECTS

Scarlet Malachite Beetle

Malachius aeneus

Insects
Introduced
Scarlet Malachite Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Scarlet Malachite Beetle, Adult
Scarlet Malachite Beetle, photo 3 of 5

Beetle in the family Melyridae. Introduced to Québec.

There are 29 observations of Scarlet Malachite Beetle in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie4
  2. Capitale-Nationale4
  3. Mauricie4
  4. Estrie4
  5. Outaouais3
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  7. Lanaudière2
  8. Laurentides2
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Similar species

Blood-winged Blister BeetleTricrania sanguinipennis
Eurasian Red-and-black MelyridAnthocomus equestris