Chilocorus nigritus

(Chilocorus nigritus)

Description

Chilocorus nigritus (often misspelled as 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 and Europe.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Family:Coccinellidae
Genus:Chilocorus
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