Bug FAQParexochomus nigripennis
Parexochomus nigripennis · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Coccinellidae
Adults are tiny, measuring about 3.5 to 4.5 mm in length. They have a yellowish head and pronotum, black shiny wing covers, and a yellow-brown underside. They hunt aphids and scale insects, helping control these plant pests.
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How to recognize it
The head and pronotum are yellowish, the elytra are black and glossy, and the ventral side is yellow-brown.
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What it eats
It preys on aphids and scale insects.
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Life cycle
Its life cycle includes feeding on aphids and scale insects.
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Where it comes from
It occurs in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the Afrotropical and Mediterranean regions, and the Middle East.
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Questions people ask
Where is this species found?
It is found in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the Afrotropical and Mediterranean regions, and the Middle East.
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Same family (Coccinellidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parexochomus_nigripennis
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