Species Malachius aeneus - Scarlet Malachite Beetle
Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Coleoptera - Beetles
Suborder Polyphaga - Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles
Superfamily Cleroidea - Bark-gnawing, Checkered and Soft-winged Flower Beetles
Family Melyridae - Soft-winged Flower Beetles
Genus Malachius
Species aeneus - Scarlet Malachite Beetle