Chilocorus nigritus

Chilocorus nigritus (formerly known as Chilocorus nigrita), sometimes referred to as the Malaysian ladybird beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is native to SE Asia, but has been introduced for use in biological pest control in Hawaii[1] and Europe.[2]

Chilocorus nigritus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Chilocorus
Species:
C. nigritus
Binomial name
Chilocorus nigritus
(Fabricius, 1798)

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