Chilocorus nigricaeruleus
| Chilocorus nigricaeruleus | |
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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. nigricaeruleus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilocorus nigricaeruleus Li & Wang in Li et al., 2018 | |
Chilocorus nigricaeruleus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Assam) and China (Yunnan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.4–4.67 mm (0.173–0.184 in). The head and antennae are yellow, while the pronotum is bluish black, with yellow anterior angles. The scutellum and elytra are dark bluish-violet with a metallic lustre.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin and refers to the colour of the elytra and pronotum (black with a bluish lustre).[4]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
- ↑ 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 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.
- ↑ 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.
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