MeloidaeActenodiaIMG 0606

Description:

Summary[edit] Description: English: South African Meloid beetle on fennel foliage. Genus Actenodia. The common name of the genus is "CMR beetles". The name refers to the yellow-and-black uniforms of a local regiment during the mid-nineteenth century: the Cape Mounted Riflemen. The beetles are minor pests as adults, attacking flowers of various plants, including peas and beans, but the larvae are regarded as useful, attacking the egg purses of certain kinds of grasshoppers. This specimen was photographed near Somerset West in South Africa. Date: 28 September 2010. Source: Own work. Author: JonRichfield.