Zilus eleutherae

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Zilus eleutherae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Zilus
Species:
Z. eleutherae
Binomial name
Zilus eleutherae
(Casey, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Scymnillus eleutheraeCasey, 1899

Zilus eleutherae is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. [1] [2] [3] It is found in the Caribbean and North America. [1] It is found on the Bahamas and in Florida.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 0.90-1 mm. They have a purplish black body. The lateral border of the pronotum, ventral surface and most of the legs are dark brown and the antennae, mouthparts and tarsus are yellow. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Zilus eleutherae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  2. ↑ "Zilus eleutherae species details". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  3. ↑ "Zilus eleutherae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  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.
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