Chilocorus circumdatus
Species of beetle
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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]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Chilocorus |
| Species: | C. circumdatus |
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| Chilocorus circumdatus (Gyllenhaal in Schönherr, 1808) | |
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.5–5.1 mm (0.18–0.20 in).[5] Helmet shaped, the beetle is rich in Orange-red colour with a fine black margin around the base of wings.
Life history
They have been recorded preying on scale insect.[5]
