Endochilus cavifrons
| Endochilus cavifrons | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Endochilus |
| Species: | E. cavifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| Endochilus cavifrons Weise, 1898 | |
Endochilus cavifrons is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Cameroon.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.9–6.1 mm (0.23–0.24 in). The head and pronotum are black and the antennae are brownish. The scutellum is black and the elytra are bright red, with the bases, apices and lateral margins black. The dorsal surface is mostly glabrous, but the pronotum, base of the elytra and margins are covered with setae. The ventral surface is dark red to brown.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Endochilus 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 Łączyński, P.; Tomaszewska, W. (2014). "Revision of the genus Endochilus Weise (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Chilocorini)". Journal of Insect Science. 14 (1). Retrieved August 24, 2026.