Order Coleoptera Scientific name Malachiinae Rank Subfamily | Suborder Polyphaga | |
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Description and distribution
Malachiinae have peculiar orange structures along the sides of the abdomen, which may be everted and saclike or withdrawn into the body and inconspicuous.
The most common North American species belongs to the genus Collops (C. quadrimaculatus) and is reddish, with two bluish black spots on each elytron.
Overview of genera
References
Malachiinae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA