Decadiomus hughesi
| Decadiomus hughesi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Decadiomus |
| Species: | D. hughesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Decadiomus hughesi Gordon & Hilburn, 1990
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Decadiomus hughesi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It was described from Bermuda, but is problably an introduced species.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.15–1.6 mm. Adults are black, although the pronotum is reddish yellow with a black basal spot. The basal, sutural and lateral margins of the elytron are black.
Biology
They prey on mealybugs, including Pseudococcus longispinus, Icerya purchasi, Coccus viridis and Carulaspis minima.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D.; Hilburn, Daniel J. (July 1990). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of Bermuda". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 98 (3). New York Entomological Society: 265–309. Retrieved August 15, 2025.