Biology:Exochomus childreni
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Exochomus childreni | |
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| E. childreni childreni | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Exochomus |
| Species: | E. childreni
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| 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". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=692525. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Exochomus childreni". https://www.gbif.org/species/1043137. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Exochomus childreni species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/85967. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico". Journal of the New York Entomological Society (The New York Entomological Society) 93 (1): 1–916. https://ia600502.us.archive.org/2/items/journalofnewyo9311985newy/journalofnewyo9311985newy.pdf. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
Further reading
- Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675.
Wikidata ☰ Q14930658 entry
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