Tribe
Chilocorini
Halmus chalybeus. Photo: (c) Martin Rady, some rights reserved (CC BY)
The Chilocorinae are a subfamily of ladybirds in the family Coccinellidae. They feed on different type of scale insects. They are shiny color and usually have no spots or patterns on their wing covers. Their bodies are in round helmet shapes. They are medium in size and are sometimes seen feeding on cowpea aphids.
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