Serangium japonicum (predator)
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Serangium japonicum compared with Serangium centrale (part 6 & 8) (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Xing-Min Wang, Shun-Xiang Ren and Xiao-Sheng Chen
Source: Zookeys
Author(s): Xing-Min Wang, Shun-Xiang Ren and Xiao-Sheng Chen
Source: Zookeys
Serangium japonicum dorsal view (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Xing-Min Wang, Shun-Xiang Ren and Xiao-Sheng Chen
Source: Zookeys
Author(s): Xing-Min Wang, Shun-Xiang Ren and Xiao-Sheng Chen
Source: Zookeys
Serangium japonicum (predator) Chapin,1940
This is a small ladybird beetle (length of 1.6-2.1 mm) which is found in parts of China and in Japan. It preys mainly on whiteflies, but also feeds on aphids and scale insects. For example, it has been studied as a biological control agent against Bemisia tabaci and the citrus whitefly Dialeurodes citri. The adults have a black dorsal colour and are brownish underneath.
For a taxonomic review of this species see Wang et al. (2011).
