Wikiwand AI

Exochomus marginipennis

Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Exochomus marginipennis is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America,[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from New York to Florida, west to Kansas and eastern Texas.

Quick facts Scientific classification, Binomial name ...
Exochomus marginipennis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Exochomus
Species:
E. marginipennis
Binomial name
Exochomus marginipennis
(LeConte, 1824)
Synonyms
  • Coccinella marginipennis LeConte, 1824
  • Exochomus praetextatus Melsheimer, 1847
  • Exochomus latiusculus deflectens Casey, 1908
Close

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.50-3.60 mm. The anterolateral angle of the pronotum and legs of the males are yellow, while the females have the anterolateral angle of the pronotum black or slightly pale. They have dark legs. The elytron is reddish yellow with black spots.[4]

References

Further reading

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks