Chilocorus malayanus

Chilocorus malayanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Chilocorus
Species:
C. malayanus
Binomial name
Chilocorus malayanus
(Crotch, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Anisorcus malayanus Crotch, 1874

Chilocorus malayanus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Fiji, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.85–4.05 mm (0.152–0.159 in). The head is yellowish with pale brown antennae. The pronotum and scutellum are orange and the elytra are blackish with yellowish margins.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ ITIS (2026). "Chilocorus 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.
  3. 1 2 Łączyński, P. (2012). "Revision of the genus Anisorcus Crotch (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Chilocorini)". Annales Zoologici. 62 (4): 711–720. Retrieved August 24, 2026.