Orcus chalybeus, Steel-blue ladybird
Species type: Arthropod
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Orcus
Species: chalybeus
Authority: (Boisduval)
Common names: Steel-blue ladybird
Synonyms: Halmus chalybus (Boisduval)
Imported for biocontrol of:
- Aonidiella aurantii (Homoptera: Diaspididae), armoured scales Details
- Eriococcus coriaceous (Homoptera: Eriococcidae), gum tree scale Details
- Quadraspidiotus perniciosus (Homoptera: Diaspididae) = Diaspidiotus (Comstock), armoured scales Details
