Exochomus childreni

Exochomus childreni
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
Synonyms
Exochomus guexiLeConte, 1852 Exochomus latiusculusCasey, 1899

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 childreniMulsant, 1850 (Florida)
• Exochomus childreni guexiLeConte, 1852 (Louisiana, southern Texas)

References

1. "Exochomus childreni Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Exochomus childreni". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Exochomus childreni species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
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.