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Exoplectra schaefferi
Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Exoplectra schaefferi, or Schaeffer's lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Central America and North America,[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from Arizona.
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.75-4.20 mm. They have a yellowish red body, but the head and median three-fourth of the pronotum are black. The elytron is dark brown with a brassy green tint.[4]
Etymology
The name is a patronym for Charles Schaeffer, who collected and described several coccinellids from the southwest US.[3]
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