Exochomus kiritshenkoi
| Exochomus kiritshenkoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Exochomus |
| Species: | E. kiritshenkoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Exochomus kiritshenkoi Barovsky, 1922 | |
Exochomus kiritshenkoi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in central Asia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.2–5.5 mm (0.20–0.22 in). The head is black with yellowish-brown antennae. The pronotum is black with the anterior and lateral margins yellowish-red. The scutellum is black and the elytra are yellowish-red, with a black stripe on the lateral margins and each elytron with four black spots.[3]
Life history
They have been recorded preying on aphids.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Exochomus 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 Kovář, I. (1995). "Revision of the genera Brumus Muls. and Exochomus Redtb. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) of the Palaearctic Region. Part I." (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 44: 5-124. Retrieved August 24, 2026.