Chilocorus vientianicus
| Chilocorus vientianicus | |
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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. vientianicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilocorus vientianicus Li & Wang, 2021 | |
Chilocorus vientianicus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Laos.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.91–5.66 mm (0.193–0.223 in). The body is roundish and strongly convex. The head, mouthparts and antennae are brownish-red and sparsely covered with short, greyish pubescence. The pronotum, scutellum and elytra are glabrous and brownish-red. The underside is brownish-yellow and sparsely covered with short, greyish pubescence.[3]
Etymology
The species name refers to Vientiane, the type locality.[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.; Chen, B-X.; Toulakhom, C.; Wang, X-M. (2021). "Two new species of Chilocorus Leach, 1815 from Laos (Coleoptera Coccinellidae Chilocorini)". Biodiversity Data Journal. 9 (e72966): 711–720. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
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