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Orange Blister Beetle

Mylabris pustulata

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Saarbrigger
Saarbrigger a year ago
Trichodes apiarius Trichodes apiarius

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Aditi Rajan
Aditi Rajan a year ago

Thank you for the information Ashish :) and thanks for the comment Emma!

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Hemma
Hemma a year ago

lovely Aditi!

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar a year ago

I saw this Beetle mostly around farm's fencing shrub plant's flowers. They find anywhere in Maharashtra mostly rural area. They seen at Kokan and Plateau's Hills forest areas.

Aditi Rajan
Aditi Rajan a year ago

Thats great! Where did u spot it in Maharashtra?

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar a year ago

Nice Aditi... I have spotted same beetle in Delhi and Maharashtra.

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/623...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/705...

Aditi Rajan
Aditi Rajan a year ago

I know..its a beautiful insect!

textless
textless a year ago

Great markings. :)

Arun
Arun a year ago

Welcome @Aditi Rajan ...

Aditi Rajan
Aditi Rajan a year ago

Thanks!

Arun
Arun a year ago

Orange Blister Beetle (Mylabris pustulata) ....

Aditi Rajan
Aditi Rajan a year ago

Haha thanks! It was in Bandhavgarh National Park..

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar a year ago

Look alike soft winged flower beetle.

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ceherzog
ceherzog a year ago

Good picture...looks like it posed for you in a studio.

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Spotted by Aditi Rajan

Madhya Pradesh, India

Lat: 22.30, Long: 80.59

Spotted on Apr 23, 2011
Submitted on Aug 7, 2011

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