Chilocorus kuwanae, or Kuwana's lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae.[1][2][3][4] It is native to Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), and Southern Asia, and has been introduced to North America for biological pest control.[1]

Chilocorus kuwanae
Feeding on armored scale insects
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Chilocorus
Species:
C. kuwanae
Binomial name
Chilocorus kuwanae
Silvestri, 1909

References

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  1. ^ a b "Chilocorus kuwanae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. ^ "Chilocorus kuwanae species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. ^ "Chilocorus kuwanae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. ^ "Chilocorus kuwanae Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.

Further reading

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  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.