Axion plagiatum

Axion plagiatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Axion
Species:	A. plagiatum
Binomial name
Axion plagiatum (Olivier, 1808)
Synonyms
Coccinella plagiataOlivier, 1808 Exochomus pilatiiMulsant, 1850 Exochomus texanusLeConte, 1858 Chilocorus pleuralisLeConte, 1859 Axion alutaceumCasey, 1899

Axion plagiatum is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in the Caribbean and North America, ^{[1] [2] [3]} where it has been recorded from Louisiana to Oregon and southern California.

Description

Adults are similar Axion tripustulatum , but there is no sutural spot on the elytron. ^[4]

References

1. "Axion plagiatum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
2. "Axion plagiatum". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
3. "Axion plagiatum species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
4. 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.