Exochomus septemmaculatus
| Exochomus septemmaculatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Exochomus |
| Species: | E. septemmaculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Exochomus septemmaculatus (Weise, 1885) | |
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Exochomus septemmaculatus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.92–4.67 mm (0.154–0.184 in) in males and 3.67–4.75 mm (0.144–0.187 in) in females. The head is brown to black with yellowish-brown antennae. The pronotum is dark brown to black with orange to reddish anterior and lateral margins. The scutellum is reddish-brown to black and the elytra are reddish, each with a transverse band in the anterior half and two or three dark brown to black spots in posterior half.[3]
Life history
They have been recorded preying on Parthenolecanium corni and Rhodococcus turanicus.[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.