Collops Beetle (Soft-winged Flower Beetle)
Scientific Name: Collops spp.
Order & Family: Order Coleoptera, Family Melyridae
Size: 4 mm to 6 mm in length
Natural Habitat
Agricultural fields, gardens, and grasslands on flowers or foliage
Diet & Feeding
Mainly predatory, eating soft-bodied insects like aphids, mites, and whiteflies, but also consumes pollen and nectar.
Behavior Patterns
Diurnal and active during the day; they are often found crawling on crops or garden plants searching for prey. Their life cycle involves laying eggs in soil or plant debris.
Risks & Benefits
Highly beneficial to the ecosystem and agriculture as natural pest controllers that help reduce populations of destructive insects like aphids.
Identified on: 4/26/2026