Exoplectra schaefferi

Exoplectra schaefferi, or Schaeffer's lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Central America and North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.75-4.20 mm. They have a yellowish red body, but the head and median three-fourth of the pronotum are black. The elytron is dark brown with a brassy green tint.

Etymology

The name is a patronym for Charles Schaeffer, who collected and described several coccinellids from the southwest US.