Exoplectra schaefferi
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| Exoplectra schaefferi | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Exoplectra |
| Species: | E. schaefferi
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| Binomial name | |
| Exoplectra schaefferi Gordon, 1985
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Exoplectra schaefferi, or Schaeffer's lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Central America and North America,[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from Arizona.
Description
[edit | edit source]Adults reach a length of about 2.75-4.20 mm. They have a yellowish red body, but the head and median three-fourth of the pronotum are black. The elytron is dark brown with a brassy green tint.[4]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The name is a patronym for Charles Schaeffer, who collected and described several coccinellids from the southwest US.[3]
References
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Further reading
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