Exochomus mongol

Exochomus mongol
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Exochomus
Species:	E. mongol
Binomial name
	Exochomus mongol; Barovsky, 1922
Synonyms
	Exochomus freyi Fürsch, 1960 (preocc.); Exochomus georgi Fürsch, 1963; Brumus mongol;

Exochomus mongol is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Mongolia, Korea, China and Russia (Siberia, Russian Far East).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.28–4.25 mm (0.129–0.167 in) in males and 3.9–4.62 mm (0.154–0.182 in) in females. The head is black with yellowish-brown antennae. The pronotum, scutellum and elytra are black, each elytron with two yellowish-red spots.

Life history

They have been recorded preying on coccids.

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.