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Anthocomus rufus

Anthocomus rufus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Melyridae. It is commonly known as the red malachite beetle.

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Anthocomus rufus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Melyridae
Genus: Anthocomus
Species:
A. rufus
Binomial name
Anthocomus rufus
(Herbst, 1784)

Anthocomus rufus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Melyridae.1 It is commonly known as the red malachite beetle.2

It is native to Europe.1

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References

  1. "Anthocomus rufus (Herbst, 1784)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. "Red Malachite Beetle (Anthocomus rufus)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-06-11.