Chilocorus pakistanensis
| Chilocorus pakistanensis | |
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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. pakistanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilocorus pakistanensis (Ahmad & Ghani, 1966) | |
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Chilocorus pakistanensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir) and Pakistan.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.6–4.5 mm (0.14–0.18 in). The head is blackish blue with greyish hairs, while the pronotum and elytra are metallic greenish blue to blue and glabrous.[3]
Life history
They have been recorded preying on Aphis pomi, Aonidiella orientalis, Comstockaspis perniciosa and Leucaspis coniferarum.[3]
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 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.