Rhyzobius chrysomeloides (Herbst, 1792) is a animal in the Coccinellidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Rhyzobius chrysomeloides (Herbst, 1792)

Rhyzobius chrysomeloides (Herbst, 1792)

Rhyzobius chrysomeloides is a predatory aphid-eating Coccinellidae beetle first recorded in Britain in 1996.

Family
Genus
Rhyzobius
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Rhyzobius chrysomeloides (Herbst, 1792)

Rhyzobius chrysomeloides is a species of beetle belonging to the family Coccinellidae. This is a predatory species that feeds on aphids. It is most commonly found on a wide range of tree species and garden shrubs. It was first recorded in Britain in 1996, found on a pine tree. It looks very similar to Rhyzobius litura, but can be told apart by its broader prosternal keel, as well as darker, U-shaped markings on its elytra.

Photo: (c) Peter Danter, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), uploaded by Peter Danter · cc-by-nd

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Coccinellidae Rhyzobius

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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