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Cryptogonus orbiculus

Cryptogonus orbiculus is a species of lady beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands.

Description

Elytra black with an oval orange spot on each elytron.

Biology

It is a predator of several whiteflies, aphids and scale insects such as Aspidiotus destructor, Paracoccus marginatus and Aphis gossypii.

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