Exochomus undulatus

Exochomus undulatus
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. undulatus
Binomial name
Exochomus undulatus
Weise, 1879
Synonyms
  • Brumus undulatus

Exochomus undulatus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in south-western Russia, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Iran and Israel.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.12–4.17 mm (0.123–0.164 in) in males and 3.64–4.4 mm (0.143–0.173 in) in females. The head is brown to black with brownish-orange antennae. The pronotum is brown to black, with orange anterior and lateral margins and small orange spots at the anterior corners in males. The scutellum is brownish-orange to black and the elytra are brownish-orange, each with transverse band in the anterior half two or three brown to black spots in the posterior half.[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 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.