Biology:Chilocorus circumdatus

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Short description: Species of beetle

Chilocorus circumdatus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Chilocorus
Species:
C. circumdatus
Binomial name
Chilocorus circumdatus
(Gyllenhaal in Schönherr, 1808)

Chilocorus circumdatus, the red chilocorus, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae.[1][2][3][4] It is native to Southern Asia, and has been introduced to Hawaii.[1] Helmet shaped, the beetle is rich in Orange-red colour with a fine black margin around the base of wings.

References

Further reading

  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14930899 entry