Bug FAQAstylus trifasciatus
Astylus trifasciatus
Adults are about 1.5 cm long and have orange wing covers with distinctive black stripes. They are native to Chile and feed on flowering plants, especially foraging pollen from the orchid Bipinnula fimbriata.
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How to recognize it
The beetle’s elytra are orange with a central black stripe and two additional black stripes across the wings.
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Where it lives
It occurs in its native region of Chile.
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What it eats
It feeds on flowering plants and is known to collect pollen from the orchid Bipinnula fimbriata.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is Chile.
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Questions people ask
What does Astylus trifasciatus look like?
It is about 1.5 cm long with orange wing covers marked by a central black stripe and two additional black stripes.
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What does Astylus trifasciatus eat?
It feeds on flowering plants and gathers pollen from the orchid Bipinnula fimbriata.
Source: Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astylus_trifasciatus
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