Orcus chujoi

Orcus chujoi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Orcus
Species:
O. chujoi
Binomial name
Orcus chujoi
Bielawski, 1961

Orcus chujoi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in New Caledonia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.3–3.5 mm (0.13–0.14 in). The head is black and the pronotum is black with yellow lateral margins and anterior angles. The elytra are pale yellow with two black stripes on each elytron.

References

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  2. ↑ ITIS (2026). "Orcus 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 21, 2026.
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