Chilocorus strenotubus
| Chilocorus strenotubus | |
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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. strenotubus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilocorus strenotubus Li & Wang in Li et al., 2018 | |
Chilocorus strenotubus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in China (Inner Mongolia).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.41 mm (0.134 in). The body is roundish and strongly convex. The head, antennae and mouthparts are brown-black and sparsely covered with short, greyish pubescence. The pronotum and scutellum are black and the elytra are black with a pair of oblong, orange spots, situated at the centre. The underside is black except for the brown abdomen. The underside is sparsely covered with short, greyish pubescence.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin and refers to the stout penis.[3]
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.
- 1 2 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.
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