Bug FAQParexochomus nigripennis
Parexochomus nigripennis · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Coccinellidae
Adults are tiny, about 3.5 to 4.5 mm long, with yellowish heads and pronota, black shiny wing covers, and a yellow-brown underside. They are predators of aphids and scale insects and are found across India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the Afrotropical and Mediterranean regions, and the Middle East.
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How to recognize it
The head and pronotum are yellowish, the elytra are black and shiny, and the ventral side is yellowish brown.
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Size
Adults measure about 3.5 to 4.5 mm in length.
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What it eats
It preys on aphids and scale insects.
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Life cycle
Both larvae and adults feed on aphids and scale insects.
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Questions people ask
Where is Parexochomus nigripennis found?
It is reported from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Afrotropical, Mediterranean, and Middle-East regions.
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Same family (Coccinellidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parexochomus_nigripennis
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