Exochomus marginipennis

Exochomus marginipennis is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America,^[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from New York to Florida, west to Kansas and eastern Texas.

Exochomus marginipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Exochomus
Species:	E. marginipennis
Binomial name
Exochomus marginipennis (LeConte, 1824)
Synonyms
Coccinella marginipennis LeConte, 1824 Exochomus praetextatus Melsheimer, 1847 Exochomus latiusculus deflectens Casey, 1908

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.50-3.60 mm. The anterolateral angle of the pronotum and legs of the males are yellow, while the females have the anterolateral angle of the pronotum black or slightly pale. They have dark legs. The elytron is reddish yellow with black spots.^[4]