Exochomus metallicus

Exochomus metallicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Exochomus
Species:	E. metallicus
Binomial name
Exochomus metallicus Korschefsky, 1935

Exochomus metallicus is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Africa and has been introduced to North America ^{[1] [2] [3]} , where it has been recorded from California.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3-4.5 mm. Adults are mostly metallic green, but the lateral one-thord to five-sixth of the pronotum is yellow. ^[4]

References

1. "Exochomus metallicus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Exochomus metallicus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Exochomus metallicus 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.