Exochomus kiritshenkoi
Species of beetle
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Exochomus kiritshenkoi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in central Asia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.[2][3]
| Exochomus kiritshenkoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Exochomus |
| Species: | E. kiritshenkoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Exochomus kiritshenkoi Barovsky, 1922 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.2–5.5 mm (0.20–0.22 in). The head is black with yellowish-brown antennae. The pronotum is black with the anterior and lateral margins yellowish-red. The scutellum is black and the elytra are yellowish-red, with a black stripe on the lateral margins and each elytron with four black spots.[3]
Life history
They have been recorded preying on aphids.[3]
