Axion plagiatum

Axion plagiatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Axion
Species:
A. plagiatum
Binomial name
Axion plagiatum
(Olivier, 1808)
Synonyms
  • Coccinella plagiata Olivier, 1808
  • Exochomus pilatii Mulsant, 1850
  • Exochomus texanus LeConte, 1858
  • Chilocorus pleuralis LeConte, 1859
  • Axion alutaceum Casey, 1899

Axion plagiatum is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in the Caribbean and North America,[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from Louisiana to Oregon and southern California.

Description

Adults are similar Axion tripustulatum, but there is no sutural spot on the elytron.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Axion plagiatum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Axion plagiatum". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

Further reading

  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.