Exochomus flavipes

Exochomus flavipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Exochomus
Species:	E. flavipes
Binomial name
	Exochomus flavipes; (Thunberg, 1781)
Synonyms
	Coccinella flavipesThunberg, 1781;

Last updated August 07, 2025

Exochomus flavipes is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It naturally occurs in Africa and the Palearctic Region, but has also been introduced to North America, where it is now found in the San Francisco Bay area of California.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3-4 mm. Adults are mostly black, but the lateral one-third of the pronotum, propleuron, legs and most of the abdomen are yellow.^[1]

References

↑ 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.

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[1] 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.

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