Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Coleoptera (Beetles) ➔ Family Malachiidae (Soft-winged flower beetles)

Malachius bipustulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Zweifleckiger Zipfelkäfer Common Malachite Beetle

Synonyms and other combinations:

Cantharis bipustulatus Linnaeus, 1758 |

  • Malachius bipustulatus  3434
    Malachius bipustulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zweifleckiger Zipfelkäfer  Common Malachite Beetle 
    Malachius bipustulatus, det. Klaas Reißmann
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2010-05-17 13:37:01
    Image number: 3434

    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2010-05-17 13:37:01
    det. Klaas Reißmann
  • Malachius bipustulatus  3046
    Malachius bipustulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zweifleckiger Zipfelkäfer  Common Malachite Beetle 
    Malachius bipustulatus, det. Klaas Reißmann
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2009-05-09 13:22:59
    Image number: 3046

    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2009-05-09 13:22:59
    det. Klaas Reißmann
  • Malachius cf. bipustulatus, female  3029
    Malachius bipustulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zweifleckiger Zipfelkäfer  Common Malachite Beetle 
    Malachius cf. bipustulatus, female
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2008-05-31 09:35:32
    Image number: 3029
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2008-05-31 09:35:32

  • Malachius bipustulatus, female  3030
    Malachius bipustulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zweifleckiger Zipfelkäfer  Common Malachite Beetle 
    Malachius bipustulatus, female, det. Klaas Reißmann
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2008-06-14 13:43:45
    Image number: 3030
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2008-06-14 13:43:45
    det. Klaas Reißmann
  • Malachius bipustulatus  3031
    Malachius bipustulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zweifleckiger Zipfelkäfer  Common Malachite Beetle 
    Malachius bipustulatus, conf. Heike (HC)
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2021-05-24 12:51:44
    Image number: 3031

    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
    2021-05-24 12:51:44
    conf. Heike (HC)

Further vernacular names:
Green Malachite Beetle
Classification:
Malachius bipustulatus belongs to the subfamily Malachiinae.

References, further reading, links:
  1. de Jong, Y.S.D.M. (ed.) (2013) Fauna Europaea version 2.6.2 Web Service available online at https://fauna-eu.org/
  2. Arved Lompe: Die Käfer Europas - Ein Bestimmungswerk im Internet
  3. UK Beetles