Chilocorus shirozui
| Chilocorus shirozui | |
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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. shirozui |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilocorus shirozui Sasaji, 1968 | |
Chilocorus shirozui is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.9–4.6 mm (0.15–0.18 in). The head is black and the antennae are dark brown. The pronotum and elytra are black with a bluish metallic lustre and the scutellum is black. Each elytron has a reddish spot.[4]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 21, 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 24, 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. - ↑ 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.