Exochomus childreni
| Exochomus childreni | |
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| E. childreni childreni | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Exochomus |
| Species: | E. childreni |
| Binomial name | |
| Exochomus childreni Mulsant, 1850 | |
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Exochomus childreni is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America,[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from Florida to Louisiana and southern Texas.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.80-3.60 mm. The pronotum and head are black and the elytron is yellowish red with a black subapical spot.[4]
Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species Exochomus childreni:
- Exochomus childreni childreni Mulsant, 1850 (Florida)
- Exochomus childreni guexi LeConte, 1852 (Louisiana, southern Texas)
References
- ^ "Exochomus childreni Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Exochomus childreni". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Exochomus childreni species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.