Endochilus compater
Appearance
| Endochilus compater | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Endochilus |
| Species: | E. compater |
| Binomial name | |
| Endochilus compater Weise, 1910 | |
Endochilus compater is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Cameroon.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 5.3–5.6 mm (0.21–0.22 in). The head and pronotum are black and the antennae are brownish. The scutellum is black and the elytra are bright red with black margins. The dorsal surface is mostly glabrous, but the pronotum and margins of the elytra are covered with setae. The ventral surface is dark red to dark brown.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Endochilus 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 24, 2026.
- 1 2 Łączyński, P.; Tomaszewska, W. (2014). "Revision of the genus Endochilus Weise (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Chilocorini)". Journal of Insect Science. 14 (1). Retrieved August 24, 2026.