Axion tripustulatum

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Axion tripustulatum, the three-spotted lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae.[1][2][3] It is found in North America,[2] where it has been recorded from New York to Florida, west to Colorado and Texas.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Three-spotted lady beetle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Axion
Species:
A. tripustulatum
Binomial name
Axion tripustulatum
(De Geer, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Coccinella tripustulata De Geer, 1775
  • Chilocorus verrucatus Melsheimer, 1847
  • Axion incompletus Nunenmacher, 1911
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5-7 mm. Adults are black with a pale area at the anterolateral angle of pronotum. The elytron has a red or yellow subhumeral spot and a small sutural area.[4]

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