''Hycleus'' is a genus of

blister beetle Blister beetles are beetles of the family (biology), family Meloidae, so called for their defensive secretion of a blistering agent, cantharidin. About 7,500 species are known worldwide. Many are conspicuous and some are aposematism, aposematica ...

belonging to the

Meloidae Blister beetles are beetles of the family Meloidae, so called for their defensive secretion of a blistering agent, cantharidin. About 7,500 species are known worldwide. Many are conspicuous and some are aposematically colored, announcing their ...

family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''.

Ecology

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. In northern Nigeria, heavy infestations of '' Hycleus terminatus'', '' Hycleus fimbriatus'', '' Hycleus hermanniae'', and '' Hycleus chevrolati'' have affected early plantings of pearl millet crops.

Gallery

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Partial list of species

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Hycleus aegyptiacus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus ''Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fro ...

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Hycleus allardi ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

'' * '' Hycleus apicipennis'' * '' Hycleus arabicus'' * '' Hycleus belli'' * ''

Hycleus higuttatus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus bipunctatus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus birecurvus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

'' * '' Hycleus bistillatus'' * ''

Hycleus burchmannianus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

'' * '' Hycleus brevetarsalis'' * ''

Hycleus chodschenticus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus cingulatus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus colligatus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus concinnus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus curticornis ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus damohensis ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus diversesignatus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus dohrni ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus dolens ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus esfandiarii ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus flavohirtus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus gratiosus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus hanguensis ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus himalayaensis ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus hokumanensis ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus ''Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fro ...

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Hycleus horai ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

'' * '' Hycleus infasciculatus'' * ''

Hycleus japonicus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

'' * '' Hycleus javeti'' * ''

Hycleus kirgisicus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

'' * '' Hycleus lacteus'' * '' Hycleus ligatus'' * ''

Hycleus lindbergi ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus linnavuorii ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus ''Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fro ...

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Hycleus mannheimsi ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus mediozigzagus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus ''Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fro ...

'' * '' Hycleus mediobipunctatus'' * ''

Hycleus mediofasciatellus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus medioinsignatus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus nigrohirtus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

'' * '' Hycleus ocellaris'' * ''

Hycleus oculatus ''Hycleus oculatus'' is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae endemic to Southern Africa. The species was previously named as '' Mylabris oculata'' (CMR bean beetle). It is commonly called the CMR blisterbeetle after the Cape Mounted ...

'' * '' Hycleus ornatus'' * '' Hycleus parvulus'' * ''

Hycleus phaleratus ''Hycleus phaleratus'', is a species of blister beetle found in China, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. It is sometimes considered a problem in agricultural cultivation but has been used in traditional Chinese ...

'' * '' Hycleus pierrei'' * '' Hycleus pitcheri'' * ''

Hycleus postbilunulatus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

'' * '' Hycleus posticatus'' * ''

Hycleus praeustus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus pseudobrunnipes ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

'' * '' Hycleus pustulatus'' * '' Hycleus quatuordecimpunctatus'' * '' Hycleus raphael'' * ''

Hycleus rotroui ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus rubricollis ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus ''Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fro ...

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Hycleus scabratus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus ''Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fro ...

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Hycleus scapularis ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

'' * '' Hycleus schauffelei'' * '' Hycleus schoenherri'' * ''

Hycleus sialanus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

'' * '' Hycleus silbermanni'' * ''

Hycleus solanensis ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus soumacovi ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

'' * '' Hycleus subparallelus'' * ''

Hycleus talhouki ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

'' * '' Hycleus talyshensis'' * ''

Hycleus tekkensis ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus tenuepictus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus theryanus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

'' * '' Hycleus thunbergi'' * '' Hycleus tigripennis'' * ''

Hycleus trianguliferus ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

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Hycleus varius ''Hycleus'' is a genus of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family found in Africa and Asia. The genus contains over 400 species, which historically have been confused with the genus '' Mylabris''. Ecology Adults feed mainly on flowers fr ...

'' * '' Hycleus wagneri''

References

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