Exochomus marginipennis

Exochomus marginipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Exochomus
Species:	E. marginipennis
Binomial name
Exochomus marginipennis (LeConte, 1824)
Synonyms
Coccinella marginipennisLeConte, 1824 Exochomus praetextatusMelsheimer, 1847 Exochomus latiusculus deflectensCasey, 1908

Exochomus marginipennis 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 New York to Florida, west to Kansas and eastern Texas.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.50-3.60 mm. The anterolateral angle of the pronotum and legs of the males are yellow, while the females have the anterolateral angle of the pronotum black or slightly pale. They have dark legs. The elytron is reddish yellow with black spots. ^[4]

References

1. "Exochomus marginipennis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
2. "Exochomus marginipennis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
3. "Exochomus marginipennis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
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.