Endochilus plagiatus

Endochilus plagiatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Endochilus
Species:
E. plagiatus
Binomial name
Endochilus plagiatus
Sicard, 1921

Endochilus plagiatus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in São Tomé and Principe.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.15–3.18 mm (0.124–0.125 in). The head and pronotum are dark red and the antennae are brownish. The scutellum is black and the elytra are dark red with a black patch, black bordering around the elytral discs and bright red margins. The dorsal surface is mostly glabrous, but the pronotum, base of the elytra and margins are covered with setae. The ventral surface is dark red to brownish.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ ITIS (2026). "Endochilus 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.
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