Axion plagiatum

Axion plagiatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Axion
Species:
A. plagiatum
Binomial name
Axion plagiatum
(Olivier, 1808)
Synonyms
  • Coccinella plagiata Olivier, 1808
  • Exochomus pilatii Mulsant, 1850
  • Exochomus texanus LeConte, 1858
  • Chilocorus pleuralis LeConte, 1859
  • Axion alutaceum Casey, 1899

Axion plagiatum is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in the Caribbean and North America, where it has been recorded from Louisiana to Oregon and southern California.

Description

Adults are similar Axion tripustulatum, but there is no sutural spot on the elytron.

References

  1. ↑ "Axion plagiatum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ↑ "Axion plagiatum". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ↑ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

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