Exochomus ericae

Exochomus ericae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Exochomus
Species:	E. ericae
Binomial name
	Exochomus ericae; (Crotch, 1874)
Synonyms
	Exochomus quadripustulatus var. ericae Crotch, 1874 ; Chilocorus nigropictus Fairmaire, 1876 ; Chilocorus picturatus Fairmaire, 1876 ; Exochomus quadripustulatus var. anchorifer Bedel, 1885 ;

Exochomus ericae is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.46–3.96 mm (0.136–0.156 in) in males and 3.62–4.43 mm (0.143–0.174 in) in females. The head is black with brownish-yellow antennae. The pronotum of the females is black with brownish-yellow anterior and lateral margins or brownish-yellow with a black spot on the base. The scutellum is black and the elytra are brownish-orange to orange, each with a black border and five black spots.

Life history

They have been recorded preying on Phenacoccus peyerimhoffi, Stozia striata, Gueriniella serratulae and Chionaspis ceratoniae.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
↑ ITIS (2026). "Exochomus 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.
1 2 3 Kovář, I. (1995). "Revision of the genera Brumus Muls. and Exochomus Redtb. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) of the Palaearctic Region. Part I." (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 44: 5-124. Retrieved August 24, 2026.

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[gbif-1] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 21, 2026.

[:1-2] ITIS (2026). "Exochomus 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.

[:2-3] 1 2 3 Kovář, I. (1995). "Revision of the genera Brumus Muls. and Exochomus Redtb. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) of the Palaearctic Region. Part I." (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 44: 5-124. Retrieved August 24, 2026.