Chilocorus infernalis
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Chilocorus |
| Species: | C. infernalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilocorus infernalis Mulsant, 1853 | |
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Chilocorus infernalis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in China (Jiangsu, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet, Gansu),[2] India (Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh), Pakistan, Bhutan and Nepal. It is an introduced species in parts of Russia.[3][4]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.3–6 mm (0.17–0.24 in). They are shiny black, sometimes with a greenish tinge. Each elytron has two reddish testaceous or orange yellow spots.[4]
Life history
They have been recorded preying on Aleyrodidae, Aphidoidea and Coccoidea species.[4]
Taxonomy
The name Chilocorus bijugus is often used as the valid name for this species. Mulsant described both bijugus and infernalis in the same work, but Crotch gave precedence to infernalis over bijugus when he reviewed the species.[4]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
- ↑ 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. - ↑ 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 20, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 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.