Exochomus jamaicensis
| Exochomus jamaicensis | |
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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: | Exochomus |
| Species: | E. jamaicensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Exochomus jamaicensis Sicard, 1922
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Exochomus jamaicensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is native to Jamaica and was introduced to Bermuda.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.10–3.70 mm. Adults are black, although the anterior angle of the pronotum is yellow. The elytron is red or yellowish red with a black spot in the basal area.
Biology
They prey on aphids, but also on other scale insects.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D.; Hilburn, Daniel J. (July 1990). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of Bermuda". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 98 (3). New York Entomological Society: 265–309. Retrieved August 15, 2025.