Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892)

Taxonomy

  • Polyphaga
  • Cucujoidea
  • Coccinellidae
  • Rhyzobius
  • Rhyzobius lophanthae

Description

Length: 2mm.  Basic colour: black.  Pattern: none.  Number of spots: 0. Pronotum: dull orange.  Head colour: dull orange.  Leg colour: dull orange.  Other features: entire dorsal surface covered in short hairs; long antennae; margins of the elytra with long hairs.

Biology

Habitats: parks and gardens. Host plants: cypress trees. Food: scale insects. Overwintering sites: unknown.

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