Chilocorus alishanus

Chilocorus alishanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Chilocorus
Species:
C. alishanus
Binomial name
Chilocorus alishanus
Sasaji, 1968

Chilocorus alishanus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in China (Yunnan) and Taiwan.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.4–3.7 mm (0.13–0.15 in). The head is deep black and the antennae are dark yellowish brown. The pronotum and elytra are black with a bluish or greenish lustre. Each elytron has a two reddish markings.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ ITIS (2026). "Chilocorus 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 24, 2026.
  3. ↑ Li, W-J.; Huo, L-Z.; Wang, D.; Ahrens, D.; Wang, X-M. (2018). "Contribution to the genus Chilocorus Leach, 1815 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Chilocorini), with descriptions of two new species from China". European Journal of Taxonomy. 469: 1–34. Retrieved August 24, 2026.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  4. ↑ Sasaji, H. (1968). "A revision of the Formosan Coccinellidae (II): tribes Stethorini, Aspidimerini and Chilocorini (Coleoptera)" (PDF). Etizenia. 32: 1–24. Retrieved August 25, 2026.