Dicranolaius (Genus) (Flower beetle)


Family: Melyridae (flower beetles)

The abdomen is widest at the posterior end. They are often brightly coloured and small.

Genus: Dicranolaius

The best known of the genus is Dicranolaius bellulus, also called the 'red and blue beetle'. It differs in having an orange tip to the ends of the elytra (the hardened front pair of wings).


Gallery

5mm long - black head, orange thorax, black-orange-black elytra
the underside is orange with black markings

Regional distribution

Dicranolaius (Genus) is listed in the following regions:


Map distribution

Dicranolaius (Genus) has been reported at the following locations:

834,209 sightings of 23,616 species from 15,454 members
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