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.
Chilocorus circumdatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Genus: | Chilocorus |
Species: | C. circumdatus
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Binomial name | |
Chilocorus circumdatus (Gyllenhaal in Schönherr, 1808)
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References
edit- ^ a b "Chilocorus circumdatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ "Chilocorus circumdatus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ "Chilocorus circumdatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ "Chilocorus circumdatus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
Further reading
edit- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.