Exochomus jamaicensis

Exochomus jamaicensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is native to Jamaica and was introduced to Bermuda.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.10–3.70 mm. Adults are black, although the anterior angle of the pronotum is yellow. The elytron is red or yellowish red with a black spot in the basal area.

Biology

They prey on aphids, but also on other scale insects.