Anthocomus rufus

Anthocomus rufus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Melyridae.^[1] It is commonly known as the red malachite beetle.^[2]

Anthocomus rufus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Melyridae
Genus:	Anthocomus
Species:	A. rufus
Binomial name
Anthocomus rufus (Herbst, 1784)

It is native to Europe.^[1]