| Chilocorus kuwanae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Chilocorus |
| Species: | C. kuwanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilocorus kuwanae Silvestri, 1909 | |
Chilocorus kuwanae, or Kuwana's lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is native to Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), and Southern Asia, and has been introduced to North America for biological pest control. [1]
Sphaerites is a genus of beetles, the only genus in the family Sphaeritidae, sometimes called the false clown beetles. It is closely related to the clown beetles but with distinct characteristics. There are five known species, widespread in temperate area but not commonly seen.
Fire-coloured beetles or otherwise known as eyelash bugs are the beetles of the Pyrochroidae family, which includes the red cardinal beetles. Adults measure 4-20 mm; larvae reach 25 mm. Larvae of Pyrochroinae are found under moist bark of dead trees. They are probably mostly fungivorous, although they may become cannibalistic if too crowded.
The Heteroceridae, or variegated mud-loving beetles, are a widespread and relatively common family of beetles. They occur on every continent except for Antarctica.
Chilocorus stigma, commonly known as the twice-stabbed ladybug, is a native resident of the United States and Canada but does not live west of the Sierra Nevada.. It also has been introduced to Hawaii. It is shiny black, and there is one red spot on each elytron. The remainder of the body is black as well, but the abdomen is either yellow or red. It is sometimes confused with the "two-stabbed lady beetle", Chilocorus orbus, which is widespread in California.
The family Pythidae is a small group of beetles with no vernacular common name, though recent authors have coined the name dead log bark beetles. There are about 10 genera and 17 described species in Pythidae.
Coccidula is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least three described species in Coccidula.
Chilocorus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Coccinellidae, subfamily Chilocorinae.
Chilocorus tumidus is a species of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. It is native to North America.
Chilocorus circumdatus, the red chilocorus, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is native to Southern Asia, and has been introduced to Hawaii. Helmet shaped, the beetle is rich in Orange-red colour with a fine black margin around the base of wings.
Chilocorus orbus is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is native to North America. It is a black, domed beetle with two large red spots and is commonly called the twice-stabbed lady beetle. Both adults and larvae feed on scale insects.
Chilocorus cacti, known generally as the cactus lady beetle or the twice-stabbed cactus lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is native to the Caribbean region, North America, Central America, and South America. The adults and larvae feed on scale insects and attempts have been made to use it for biological pest control.
Cycloneda munda, known generally as the polished lady beetle or immaculate ladybird beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Eastern North America.
Heterobostrychus aequalis, known generally as oriental wood borer, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. Other common names include the lesser auger beetle (Australia) and oriental bostrichid. It is found in Africa, Australia, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, Oceania, and Southern Asia.
Chilocorus fraternus is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is native to North America.
Xyleborinus saxesenii is a species of typical bark beetle in the family Curculionidae. Its common names include fruit-tree pinhole borer, common Eurasian ambrosia beetle, Asian ambrosia beetle, and lesser shot hole borer. It is native to the Palaearctic and has been introduced to North America. X. saxesenii is primarily a temperate zone species, although it does appears in some areas in more tropical climates. Length is about 2–2.4 mm (0.079–0.094 in), 2.6–3.0 times longer than wide.
Gratiana is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about seven described species in Gratiana.
Coccotrypes carpophagus is a species of typical bark beetle in the family Curculionidae.
Psyllobora vigintimaculata, the twenty-spotted lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America.
Chilocorus nigritus, sometimes referred to as the Malaysian ladybird beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is native to SE Asia, but has been introduced for use in biological pest control in Hawaii and Europe.
Melanaspis glomerata, the sugarcane scale or black scale, is a species of armoured scale insect in the family Diaspididae. It is native to the Indian subcontinent where it is a serious pest of sugarcane.
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