Endochilus plagiatus
| Endochilus plagiatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Endochilus |
| Species: | E. plagiatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Endochilus plagiatus Sicard, 1921 | |
Endochilus plagiatus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in São Tomé and Principe.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 3.15–3.18 mm (0.124–0.125 in). The head and pronotum are dark red and the antennae are brownish. The scutellum is black and the elytra are dark red with a black patch, black bordering around the elytral discs and bright red margins. The dorsal surface is mostly glabrous, but the pronotum, base of the elytra and margins are covered with setae. The ventral surface is dark red to brownish.[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.
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