Subfamily

Chilocorinae (Scale-feeding lady beetles)

Halmus chalybeus. Photo: no rights reserved

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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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)
        Suborder: Polyphaga (Water, rove, scarab, long-horned, leaf, and snout beetles)
        Infraorder: Cucujiformia (Cucujiform beetles)
        Superfamily: Coccinelloidea (Lady, fungus, scavenger, and bark beetles)
        Family: Coccinellidae (Lady beetles)
        Subfamily: Chilocorinae (Scale-feeding lady beetles)
        Tribe: Chilocorini (1)

Subtaxa

Tribe: Chilocorini

Subfamily

Chilocorinae (Scale-feeding lady beetles)

Subtaxa

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