Oenopia chinensis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Oenopia |
| Species: | O. chinensis |
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| Oenopia chinensis (Weise, 1912) | |
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Oenopia chinensis is a species of beetle in the Coccinellidae family. It is found in India (Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya), Laos, Vietnam and China.[1][2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.5–4 mm (0.14–0.16 in). The head is yellow in males and black in females, while the pronotum is black with yellow lateral flanks. The elytra are black, each with three yellow spots.[4]
References
- ↑ Das, Priyanka; Chandra, Kailash; Gupta, Devanshu (20 February 2020). "The Ladybird Beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of Arunachal Pradesh, East Himalaya, Indiawith new combinations and new country records". Bonn Zoological Bulletin: 35. doi:10.20363/BZB-2020.69.1.027. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Taxonomic Studies of the Tribe Coccinellini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of Kerala" (PDF). Entomological Society of India. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
- ↑ "Oenopia chinensis (Weise, 1912)". GBIF. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
- ↑ Poorani, J. (2023). "An illustrated guide to lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part 1. Tribe Coccinellini". Zootaxa. 5332 (1): 1–307. Retrieved August 17, 2026.