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Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1781)

Mariquita, Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird

Cheilomenes sexmaculata feeding on aphids. Photo: M. Hoddle.
Cheilomenes sexmaculata feeding on aphids. Photo: M. Hoddle.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Polyphaga

Superfamily
Cucujoidea

Family
Coccinellidae

Genus
Cheilomenes

Species
sexmaculata

Taxon category: Accepted

Chilomenes quadriplagiata Swartz in Schönherr, 1808 = Menochilus sexmaculatus Fabricius, 1781. urn:lsid:insecta.pro:taxonomy:838202

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2009

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: Under watch

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Bainbridge 1, Fernandina, Floreana, Isabela, Plazas Sur, San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz y Santiago.

References

  • Peñaherrera-Romero, E. Guerrero-Campoverde, A., Rueda-Rodríguez, M.P., Dávila-Játiva, M., Die-Morejón, D., Domínguez-Trujillo, M., Guerrero-Molina, T.,Vélez-Darquea, E., Cisneros-Heredia, D.F (2024) Ladybird Beetle Diversity in Natural and Human-Modified Habitats in the San Cristóbal Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. Insects, 15, 725. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15090725

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