Bug FAQEriopis connexa
Eriopis connexa · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Coccinellidae
Eriopis connexa is an oblong ladybird beetle with a dark brown to black base color marked with yellow. It lives in many South-American agroecosystems and feeds mainly on aphids, also taking scale insects, mites, lepidopteran eggs and whiteflies.
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How to recognize it
The beetle’s body is dark brown to black with yellow markings.
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Size
Its shape is oblong.
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Where it lives
It also works well on cabbage and greenhouse strawberry plants, showing a broader habitat potential.
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What it eats
It is a predator that mainly eats aphids.
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Life cycle
Both males and females mate with multiple partners of the opposite sex. Females lay unfertilized eggs that their hatchlings eat, boosting nutrition and reducing sibling cannibalism.
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Questions people ask
What does Eriopis connexa eat?
It mainly feeds on aphids but will also take scale insects, mites, lepidopteran eggs and whiteflies.
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Is Eriopis connexa harmful to crops?
No, it is a predatory beetle that helps control pest insects on many crops.
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Same family (Coccinellidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eriopis_connexa
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