Exochomus aethiops

Exochomus aethiops
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Exochomus
Species:	E. aethiops
Binomial name
Exochomus aethiops (Bland, 1864)
Synonyms
Coccinella aethiopsBland, 1864 Exochomus mormonicusCasey, 1908

Exochomus aethiops, the round black ladybug, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} It is found in Central America and North America ^[2] , where it has been recorded from South Dakota to New Mexico, west to Alberta and southern California.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3-4.2 mm. Adults are black with yellowish brown antennae and mouthparts. ^[5]

References

1. "Exochomus aethiops Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
2. "Exochomus aethiops Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
3. "Exochomus aethiops Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
4. "Exochomus aethiops species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
5. 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

• Arnett, R.H. Jr.; Thomas, M. C.; Skelley, P. E.; Frank, J. H., eds. (2002). American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. CRC Press.
• Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. Vol. 2nd Edition. CRC Press. ISBN   0-8493-0212-9.
• Capinera, John L., ed. (2008). Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. ISBN   978-1402062421.
• Papp, Charles S. (1984). Introduction to North American Beetles. Entomography Pubns.
• White, Richard E. (1983). Peterson Field Guides: Beetles. Houghton Mifflin.