Exochomus oaxacus

Exochomus oaxacus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Exochomus
Species:
E. oaxacus
Binomial name
Exochomus oaxacus
Ukrainsky, 2008
Synonyms
  • Exochomus minutus Gordon, 1974 (preocc.)

Exochomus oaxacus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Mexico (Oaxaca).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.37 mm (0.093 in). The head is black and the pronotum is black with yellow antero-lateral angles. The elytra are yellow, each with four black spots.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 Gordon, R.D. (1974). "Notes on North American species of Chilocorini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) with descriptions of two new species of Exochomus from Mexico". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 28 (1): 1-6. Retrieved August 24, 2026.