Coccidophilus cariba
| Coccidophilus cariba | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Coccidophilus |
| Species: | C. cariba
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| Binomial name | |
| Coccidophilus cariba Gordon, 1978
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Coccidophilus cariba is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Antigua, Curaçao, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 0.85–1.1 mm. Adults are brownish piceous, although the pronotum, head and lateral border of the elytron are reddish brown.
Biology
Aspidiotus destructor is the most commonly recorded host for this species.
Etymology
The species name refers to the Caribbean distribution.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1978). "West Indian Coccinellidae II (Coleoptera): some scale predators with keys to genera and species". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 32 (3). Coleopterists Society: 205–218. Retrieved August 15, 2025.