Hycleus

Hycleus
Hycleus species in the phaleratus group
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Meloidae
Genus:	Hycleus

Hycleus is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. They have been confused with the genus name Mylabris. Adults feed mainly on flowers from a wide range of plant families. The first larval instar is an active triungulin form that is a predator of soft insects such as aphids. While the young are often beneficial to crops by suppressing other plant feeders, the adults can be a problem when present in large numbers. Flower feeding leads to lower yield and this can be a problem in some leguminous crops. They are however easily controlled by manual collection.

Seen in Karnataka

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