16,829 observations
Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird
Cheilomenes sexmaculata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Coleoptera ›Family: Coccinellidae ›Genus: Cheilomenes
About
Cheilomenes sexmaculata is a species of ladybird. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781. It is well known as a predator of aphids and other small insects. Although sometimes known by the common name of six-spotted zigzag ladybird, this is misleading as there are several colour morphs and some colour morphs of the species can be confused with Micraspis discolor and Chilocorus nigrita. The species has a wide distribution range within the Asian tropics...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird is Cheilomenes sexmaculata.
- Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird belongs to the class Insecta.
- Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird belongs to the order Coleoptera.
- Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird belongs to the family Coccinellidae.
- Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird belongs to the genus Cheilomenes.