Axion
Axion
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Superfamily: Coccinelloidea
- Family: Coccinellidae
- Subfamily: Chilocorinae
- Genus: Axion
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Axion: /ˈæksɪɒn/
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Summary
Axion is a genus in the family Coccinellidae, comprising two species found in North America known for their small size and association with scale insects.
Physical Characteristics
Length 5.0 to 7.0 mm, width 4.0 to 6.25 mm.
Identification Tips
Two species can be identified by their geographic distribution: A. tripustulatum is found from New York to Florida, and west to Colorado and Texas; A. plagiatum ranges from Louisiana to California and north along the Pacific coast to Oregon.
Habitat
Found in a range of habitats across North America.
Distribution
A. tripustulatum: New York to Florida, west to Colorado and Texas; A. plagiatum: Louisiana to California, north along the Pacific coast to Oregon.
Diet
Scale insects.
Evolution
First described in 1850 by Étienne Mulsant as a subgenus of Exochomus.
Similar Taxa
Misconceptions
The range map for Axion in Gordon, 1985, is mislabeled, showing A. tripustulatum in the West and A. plagiatum in the East.
Tags
- Coccinellidae
- North America
- Coleoptera