Common Name: Blistering Beetle
Scientific Name: Mylabris pustulata
Photo Credit: D.Mahamuni
Photo shot at: Lake behind Cauvery Men's hostel
These blistering beetles feed on variety of flowers whereas their larvae are carnivorus and feed on organisms like aphids. Not harmful to agriculture unless feed as flocks, otherwise the yield will lower due to damage to the flowers. It can be controlled easily by manual collection from the field.