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Appearance
| Chilocorus flaviceps | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Chilocorus |
| Species: | C. flaviceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilocorus flaviceps (Miyatake, 1970) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chilocorus flaviceps is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Bihar, Kerala, Tamil Nadu).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 4 mm (0.16 in). The head and anterior and anterolateral corners of the pronotum are reddish or yellowish testaceous, while the elytra are black to piceous. The ventral surface (including the legs) is yellowish testaceous.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Chilocorus at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
- 1 2 Poorani, J. (2023). "An illustrated guide to the lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part II. Tribe Chilocorini". Zootaxa. 5378 (1): 1–108. Retrieved August 20, 2026.