Cheilomenes (genus - predators)
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Cheilomenes sexmaculata life cycle (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Harold Maxwell-Lefroy
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Author(s): Harold Maxwell-Lefroy
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Cheilomenes Chevrolat, 1837
The members of the genus Cheilomenes are typical ladybird beetles, often with prominent colour patterns and around 3-6 mm long. They prey mainly on aphids and are found in Africa, Asia and Australia.
Currently, the following species have been entered into the system: