Hycleus pustulatus facts for kids
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H. pustulatus
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| Hycleus pustulatus (Thunberg, 1821)
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Hycleus pustulatus is a species of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in South Asia. 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.
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Seen in Karnataka
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