H. Ahmed, S. (2023). A NEW RECORD OF COMMON MALACHITE BEETLE, MALACHIUS BIPUSTULATUS (LINNAEUS, 1758), (COLEOPTERA: MELYRIDAE) FROM IRAQ. , 21(2), 377-385. doi: 10.32649/ajas.2023.143092.1076
Sh. H. Ahmed. "A NEW RECORD OF COMMON MALACHITE BEETLE, MALACHIUS BIPUSTULATUS (LINNAEUS, 1758), (COLEOPTERA: MELYRIDAE) FROM IRAQ". , 21, 2, 2023, 377-385. doi: 10.32649/ajas.2023.143092.1076
H. Ahmed, S. (2023). 'A NEW RECORD OF COMMON MALACHITE BEETLE, MALACHIUS BIPUSTULATUS (LINNAEUS, 1758), (COLEOPTERA: MELYRIDAE) FROM IRAQ', , 21(2), pp. 377-385. doi: 10.32649/ajas.2023.143092.1076
H. Ahmed, S. A NEW RECORD OF COMMON MALACHITE BEETLE, MALACHIUS BIPUSTULATUS (LINNAEUS, 1758), (COLEOPTERA: MELYRIDAE) FROM IRAQ. , 2023; 21(2): 377-385. doi: 10.32649/ajas.2023.143092.1076

A NEW RECORD OF COMMON MALACHITE BEETLE, MALACHIUS BIPUSTULATUS (LINNAEUS, 1758), (COLEOPTERA: MELYRIDAE) FROM IRAQ

Anbar Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Article 11, Volume 21, Issue 2, November and December 2023, Pages 377-385    PDF (454.98 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.32649/ajas.2023.143092.1076
Author
Sh. H. Ahmed*
College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, Salahaddin University, Erbil, Iraq
Abstract
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).
Keywords
Coleoptera; Description; Malachius bipustulatus; Melyridae; Iraq
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