Check List 21(3): 539-543, doi: 10.15560/21.3.539

First record of Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1781) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Honduras

Samuel Treminio^‡, Katerin Veroy^‡, Jesus Orozco^‡

‡ Agricultural Science and Production Department, Pan-American Agricultural School, Zamorano, Honduras

Corresponding author: Jesus Orozco ( cucarron1@gmail.com )

Academic editor: Juan Pablo Botero Rodriguez

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Citation: Treminio S, Veroy K, Orozco J (2025) First record of Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1781) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Honduras. Check List 21 (3): 539-543. https://doi.org/10.15560/21.3.539

Abstract

Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1781) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae), a ladybug of Asian origin, has been recently reported in the Americas. Here, we record it for the first time in Honduras. In 2023, 26 specimens were collected on corn (Zea mays L. (Poaceae)), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) (Poaceae)), and sunflower (Helianthus annuus L. (Asteraceae)) in Francisco Morazán. The series included five color types: quadriplagiata group types D‑1, F‑2, and I, and diversijunata group types L‑2 and N. Diagnosis, photographs of the adults, and the male genitalia are presented to aid in the identification.

Keywords

Biological control, Central America, introduction, invasive, pest, phenotype, polyphagous