Curinus coeruleus

Curinus coeruleus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Curinus
Species:	C. coeruleus
Binomial name
	Curinus coeruleus; (Mulsant, 1850)
Synonyms
	Orcus coeruleus Mulsant, 1850;

Curinus coeruleus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.^[1] It is found in South America (including Brazil) and was introduced to India, Thailand, Indonesia, Hawaii and the Philippines.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.9–5.2 mm (0.19–0.20 in). The head is partly orange yellow in males and dark pitchy brown to black in females. The pronotum is dark purplish blue with bright orange-yellow or reddish-orange anterolateral flanks. The elytra are uniformly dark metallic bluish to purplish blue.^[3]

Life history

They have been recorded preying on Aleurodicus dispersus, Aleurothrixus species, Ceratovacuna lanigera, Coccidohystrix insolita, Dysmicoccus neobrevipes, Ferrisia virgata, Nipaecoccus nipae, Heteropsylla cubana and Thrips palmi.^[3]

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
↑ ITIS (2026). "Curinus at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
1 2 3 Poorani, J. (2023). "An illustrated guide to the lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part II. Tribe Chilocorini". Zootaxa. 5378 (1): 1–108. Retrieved August 20, 2026.

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[gbif-1] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 20, 2026.

[:1-2] ITIS (2026). "Curinus at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved August 20, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 3 Poorani, J. (2023). "An illustrated guide to the lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part II. Tribe Chilocorini". Zootaxa. 5378 (1): 1–108. Retrieved August 20, 2026.

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