Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/2/2016).
A Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/28/2021).
Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/16/2017). Verified by V.Belov/BugGuide.
_via_inaturalist_inat_62619a3f189498.73427561.jpg "Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/25/2022). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 554057 - Psn: 35)")
Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/25/2022). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/6/2015).
Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/3/2016). Determined by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide.
Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Frederick Co., Maryland (3/17/2015). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.
Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Mariko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Frederick Co., Maryland (3/17/2016). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide.
Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/11/2023). (c) Benjamin Burgunder, some rights reserved (CC BY).
Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/6/2026). (c) Beth Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/25/2026). (c) Derek Hudgins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Eurasian Red-and-black Melyridin Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/5/2020). (c) cblkilchen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/30/2026). (c) Shannon Pryor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/11/2026). (c) farragutroad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Baltimore City, Maryland (4/26/2026). No rights reserved
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This species is native to Eurasia and considered adventive in North America (BugGuide, 2021).
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Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/16/2017). Verified by V.Belov/BugGuide.
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Eurasian Red-and-black Melyrid in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/6/2015).
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Source: Wikipedia
| Anthocomus equestris | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Melyridae |
| Subfamily: | Malachiinae |
| Tribe: | Malachiini |
| Genus: | Anthocomus |
| Species: | A. equestris
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthocomus equestris (Fabricius, 1781)
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| Synonyms | |
|
Malachius bipunctatus Harrer, 1784 | |
Anthocomus equestris is a species of soft-winged flower beetle in the family Melyridae. It is native to Eurasia, but also found in the eastern half of the United States.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Anthocomus equestris". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ "Anthocomus equestris species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
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