The genus Cryptolaemus consists of predatory beetles of the family Coccinellidae,[1] whose larvae and adults mostly prey upon scale insects on ornamental plants.[2]
Taxonomy
There are seven species in the genus, in two groups, all originally from eastern Australia, New Guinea, and Indonesia.[3] Of these, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant, 1850 is the most well-known.
References
- ^ Biolib
- ^ "Know Your Friends - Mealybug Destroyer". www.entomology.wisc.edu University of Wisconsin. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16.
- ^ A review of the genus Cryptolaemus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) with particular reference to the species resembling C. montrouzieri Mulsant
External links
Data related to Cryptolaemus at Wikispecies
Media related to Cryptolaemus at Wikimedia Commons
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