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 | |
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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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