yellow-banded blister beetle (mylabris phalerata) feeding on hibiscus plant : (pix sanjiv shukla)

mylabris phalerata blister beetle meloidae family yellow-banded chinese banded defensive secretion blistering agent conspicuous toxicity predators traditional medicine beetles black large orange spots bands india china pests flowers cowpea plant flower buds hibiscus chemical compounds cantharidin fatality poisoning dried abortifacient aposematically eggs banana shaped soil larvae five stages pupa pupating tumors carbuncle scrofula poor blood circulation pleurisy dropsy pericarditis missed menstrual periods abdominal pain hemorrhagic shock