Chilocorus orbus

Chilocorus orbus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Chilocorus
Species:
C. orbus
Binomial name
Chilocorus orbus
Casey, 1899

Chilocorus orbus is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae.[1][2][3][4] It is native to North America.[1] It is a black, domed beetle with two large red spots and is commonly called the twice-stabbed lady beetle[5] or the two-stabbed lady beetle.[6] Both adults and larvae feed on scale insects.

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  5. ^ "Chilocorus orbus". Pest Management and Identification. Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
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